hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42' Q# D1 N( D; x0 H/ _

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169/ f1 i- G7 p1 F& t( |

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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:3 V6 U6 V4 k1 _7 `" ^5 A; U
      123 casualties reported
8 n, s$ k  K8 S5 q         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ l8 s2 `& D/ m* {
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled. i, _' e* P. A" Z* K5 X" O
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled  @/ m0 n* g& ], m
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/ o1 o& Z3 @! p# @' hBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42" f: b! e/ n- o$ w$ p4 |4 z  P3 H

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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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$ f5 a3 a4 P( G3 l$ b+ lPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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6 O9 ?1 f+ {' H5 H1 i0 }2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      PB Yahonui Maru
9 d) Y, I8 R# l3 w7 W" S      PB Kosin Maru #3$ h3 M# E0 O1 H, O7 Y' Y* K
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3- y/ `$ O8 r: U
      PB Heizan Maru
' g1 Q) K/ [/ |6 O      PB Sozan Maru' q  B; E& G$ ^! i. M
      PB Kanko Maru+ Y" G" i9 |! r# i
      PB Ikuta Maru
. h9 t- |" {4 \. d      AMC Kongo Maru, H- M3 W9 d$ p6 W
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
: W: m1 a0 H8 ^0 XPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
9 r/ S5 y( m  c) M, M" [PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
# r/ Y$ D" J  g. n- W& y, I+ kPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops. H: }* @0 W+ e6 ~5 z+ G1 m
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
5 q+ R9 O8 J. fPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
6 H8 B- @& i, v% h5 B' H9 NPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops4 f! Q5 V2 t! [0 C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% P: {5 V) W& Z* gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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; j. U& U. b" _4 T1 a8 \8 C6 [4 `4 _Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:
& X; p) b. j+ O' o      327 casualties reported4 t; R; z" h' L" c3 v$ b0 F, j
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
# @2 T4 i& F; n1 B6 b2 a( R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
! M& r( Z9 P! w% R) d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( n8 x5 _6 K7 G9 M) m4 {7 M9 e+ a& ~5 W      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)+ y8 [+ |; e3 M+ e

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1" D8 c5 i$ {3 B& A& Z8 |
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42# Q9 F6 i: G+ n* U8 Q$ o# i9 j( m
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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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5 ^4 B4 k- j$ e5 @7 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( B: N5 e+ t8 X1 `" s4 G* m: XRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 |6 _. p; \7 p8 @% ~- n/ R
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 E4 y# x2 E6 a8 M1 Y$ K# ^) F+ H  ~
      A6M2 Zero x 93* [: X, i$ D5 l/ l) _

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# y4 v9 C1 Q/ j$ P  CAllied aircraft
" I- n5 U7 z' }" f  l7 x& G7 ^) q5 A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
$ T+ C" J3 {( u$ `2 e5 u      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
8 S# Y! }% F' M2 c      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17, K4 T" ?# X2 s8 m( a8 }3 c
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 W& {& M. W8 C  C) {' A
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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. z! T4 `7 h# X7 y# M      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ S5 E5 o! z5 H  ]3 A2 @* k( ^Allied aircraft losses
( {8 H' N/ b( r2 a      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
7 K0 z4 P+ z, q! R8 \      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
3 C4 _, K! e+ H2 g      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
6 G! m+ G  M: ?: J4 e      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed" G$ `  p0 X! c$ d7 T7 K
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: l% Z7 B9 M7 F3 E. z4 q$ _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed6 a1 ]0 D! ~, P# V4 Y3 c
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged3 d. M$ q# G/ J2 A6 Z2 R$ J8 v
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Japanese Ships
% n3 m, G5 ]3 G) b2 I      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ R; x" n9 k8 J      LSD Akitsu Maru
# \" Y$ ?& G. |, {5 X      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; M% g- m. A: a1 r& D" O" P0 P
      CL Kitakami
- m: c  W! `/ o( o# }0 i3 n: T9 k      DD Kisaragi
6 T" d/ a+ O  H- c( q2 G  [# L      BB Hiei
  N% b2 l0 f6 h7 I6 {8 ?      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  V( L6 `- q9 v! F. h' k
      DMS W-20
+ o- l, D2 t* }, j2 G      CL Oi
1 S8 y7 ^7 w5 g: n' ]      CL Kinu
% l5 {% u, f$ a# Z( m      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. H3 v- i! A) S$ s% D
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; O& t# M# R! ]2 }+ _5 i' A. Q" R8 B1 K
      LSD Shinshu Maru
* j1 G% I# P" P. i% `! W2 |" H4 t      CL Tenryu
% T# J- K9 J5 A! {  [+ v/ ?      BB Kirishima, U6 u* o* d' p# Z/ n! B: h( ~7 c! ~: }
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1/ \  L2 ]' I8 O  Y( w* R

' k# [7 {! p  B$ N0 L# sJapanese ground losses:5 [- [! Z$ g2 T% v. }3 U
      14 casualties reported
, l6 X/ T0 F6 l, P0 I. \# y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! C# a. y/ h& V8 Z5 e         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled4 \: S# _: y. ?$ P
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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  R1 I- B6 C7 d: f. z' N2 V* w7 ~Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. v8 z0 s# `5 W6 z* m) WEstimated time to target is 18 minutes5 c: W! f; }$ d6 r
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Japanese aircraft
1 k3 ?* f6 z; ]0 j4 x      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft
9 e; Z1 I+ I- {1 Y0 }4 a1 d& Y4 e# K      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
  Y) S$ Q$ q* `$ j- F% u      F4F-4 Wildcat x 237 M$ m; _3 w8 [, v" e
      TBF-1 Avenger x 165 A* J8 v( a/ }6 f  F& W
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& ^5 B# b6 `2 B5 F* \4 X' V3 t) B5 eJapanese aircraft losses
7 ^: p/ X8 i- b+ r# u0 N      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  {2 K/ x& f) b
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 z+ ]0 B: Y. B8 m# v      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed+ J  [8 Y7 s# b, v5 \
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak7 Q1 B2 \- y& n% U; }$ z

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      DD Kisaragi; V" Z0 H+ T7 B. E* r& g5 U
      CL Kinu
6 N, k& t) }2 p; v0 S) U      CL Tenryu/ w8 R% w; y% S+ N# O  D
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Aircraft Attacking:% N5 G) L9 h8 e& W
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, m& d* G. V+ y: k               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182- o7 q$ u5 R9 V9 L: b% n

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2 j3 g9 l% z7 Q4 a9 p6 g. T4 KRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.0 S4 p- Y; f4 M1 ]: y
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes0 l: s" T6 A5 z1 w% z9 E
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33/ E# U  k$ R& z1 v$ n3 y6 Z
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4 S3 m. y3 E: `0 A. AAllied aircraft losses
0 F6 x5 J" G& ]7 ~$ q) @# o. X  l      Albacore I: 20 destroyed; S9 v+ K% M7 M# `9 C3 @

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 |! z2 S7 r4 @3 r4 ]% a5 y5 L

$ o$ e& A5 ^# y- CJapanese Deliberate attack  q6 Y3 W- e7 v* U9 S: p/ E- e

% o' y9 p& [/ K) u3 o' F; |Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866 i( ?! x, ^# h1 ]  a( J' `$ H7 S0 o

3 j/ z+ H! E& e6 {Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10; |. p/ H6 {, M- @

  X$ t! G& E% Q6 NJapanese adjusted assault: 31 + d; h2 j$ l/ ^3 S

  k+ c: H7 X8 C' t$ cAllied adjusted defense: 5 6 P9 k/ x. F, ^+ s. l

4 _& {. p, n! }# {0 g" Q! zJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) ) Z9 v: d3 b1 a  M* C/ D
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!4 |: \: P1 @, l4 R+ b! B" S

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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% `8 ^7 X6 q1 ^! f; ]6 r" W, EJapanese ground losses:
2 U+ P' i2 l9 s& X& S1 f3 b; J      113 casualties reported: c& C: k  q. P, m) U" M% G3 ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! R0 d: p; r; U' K' {3 v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! w- N, z+ ~6 X1 n% e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% {  p: H. n. o, T8 o
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. k! B% Z% R7 E      210 casualties reported( `1 l5 |" o6 F+ a! v8 `7 R6 R0 d
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 u. ]9 v7 A. W1 ^         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 @. W6 O& _6 ?" V! Q5 x6 j8 Y' d         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
, E. i# ]; j. f% k0 L7 M- `      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)* Y$ \  g8 P7 p4 {7 P
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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& ~/ q* j3 g( W0 }& PAssaulting units:
" G% D2 J! p" Y9 R. h# [) q/ S' {3 G    48th Engr Rgt /2
* A4 l( L/ V0 k5 U! F; x: a% S: b    2nd Engineer Regiment
# V; M4 z/ a) p, c    2nd Raiding Regiment
: l" U0 |0 Z& E. p0 E    1st Raiding Rgt /17 l0 g$ m* c7 Y
    146th Infantry Rgt /3, [' E' p9 N, f8 S! ?3 S7 m( C
    41st Infantry Rgt /1( I* p* s& d5 M6 K- z+ f
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2' U5 u" L% ~$ A
    12th Engr Rgt /1
$ N4 q& E0 t9 f7 X$ s! x5 Z    25th JNAF AF Unit
: P' c3 u: e& q% K/ \    52nd JNAF AF Unit
& k0 y" p8 E" l+ F6 Z    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
$ {. T1 K7 f6 s% t; T9 y    21st Air Flotilla /1
& \6 V) ]8 [8 Z$ _    39th JNAF AF Unit /2: `" Y3 W. n: }- {. k
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:5 O: A& \  S4 V0 S7 s; f1 Y2 A9 V
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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$ N3 T* _0 L7 U3 }* STF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 i$ U& u6 S6 I& B$ `
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 V, u4 Q! o) W      PB Kure Maru #5
% E( L! e4 R! A      PB Edo Maru5 g* j" h3 X3 `* d
      PB Chitose Maru
" H3 y0 {/ ~2 {! P5 s9 i6 m  M      APD Yomogi
5 p+ e5 ~" r3 M6 Y2 Z      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 14 _' F2 {0 p* {
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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185). |5 H5 _0 o) }0 L5 @4 w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( g! P3 o2 H. T/ G5 k% z* M2 L
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) O7 T# J/ J' `& }9 Z; U! q! o4 P+ u4 T

% x$ I7 D- H& i" {& J9 z. IJapanese Ships- T4 V" H8 a! u( P
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire4 N# R, e( z& E8 a
      PB Eiko Maru9 q- A( _, G: ^1 Z- R4 B& x- Q
      PB Shinko Maru #32 O0 o' B" t. }3 p! T
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 83 S; z& q* |$ N" c5 w( ~5 D) d
      PB Edo Maru, a4 w+ ?9 d# Z: s+ c! A$ l
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire. a5 @7 w" }3 n% f' `+ Q
      PB Kure Maru #5
: d2 z1 c; s% @- n$ V% t, H+ b* s      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1, N; P/ q: H& s7 C( t" P  d# g
      PB Chitose Maru/ k/ t) U! i% |$ O* n: D
      PB Choko Maru #24 N% M$ y! D7 P5 P2 y
      AMC Hokoku Maru7 `  \7 Y8 b. B- L+ r. u
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Japanese ground losses:
. r( T9 i8 b! m$ C      111 casualties reported/ E9 v" w4 `  h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; \* c$ S2 N' A: U( Y. l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' o; \( d7 D: w( X. J$ {
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled% r: M; @7 E9 Z2 @( l

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* a- ]/ T6 g  KAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)7 c- E6 V) {+ L

3 _2 I. l: I$ @% ]  ?TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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      1116 casualties reported) d! Z& u" z9 m# I& x/ W; T
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled- q7 v- ]( C# p0 U8 W: ]+ g; S. K
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled2 V* j0 C- f# X8 g( w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' b& b: k0 X3 g. r" w; K' P
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 r8 |' l/ C0 ~' F2 A# F      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)& v4 P$ u* q  @: J& s6 m- ]8 n

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& R0 [: u7 R% a) f# T) WInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
$ U) V: b1 {' Y* [* T" ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires% ]' f3 _5 Z, ]& ~9 U5 I3 K
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 B. _6 x; n9 r; ^      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 ?: K; f/ ~# a# \, S      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& p; A8 g) a9 j$ x' `      PB Choko Maru #2( S# }  k% ]+ [) \( p9 J
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) D# N8 X# l+ `4 q# L5 Z/ U3 q* S# R      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 t& E! `. g( G( O      APD Yomogi
3 W9 u7 Y/ p* i      APD Nadakaze
0 A! j' ]  G6 u( Y7 z$ r, I/ j! Y      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 b$ @2 g! C7 z& b      APD Shimakaze
+ w- S2 J3 u' h9 R9 b4 X& k$ x  I      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
4 o$ C/ f( s( G# V  k      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% s5 F0 X! T! P' ^; b+ W* o      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 Q0 D! N2 E$ }0 n. \8 Z! @      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
9 x5 o9 d) }' l3 W0 I      AMC Hokoku Maru
) z' S7 E& }+ v* K
4 f9 Y. W( G, k* M& W  L! B* L: A6 i# SJapanese ground losses:
, n5 ~% P7 K! U# J; R* i4 W( N      207 casualties reported
/ C2 \% u1 ^5 H% i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  V/ Z) W3 {8 ^" f% ?, _# |5 X' J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
; P3 c6 m% E8 T/ v/ ]) t/ j         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 u# e3 Q  o: v/ t+ z) L
" h  H5 {2 c2 K, q; h) h) p9 X& h
+ i1 `4 D+ d: @" p- N0 U--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 ~) D0 e' S/ ], d$ j
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& M- f- t" g! B% d! |* c3 q0 |. T
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 R8 j  z, d; v: e( A- T( a212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  Z3 |  h8 e5 o% U6 F. G+ g8 R' K# z$ e) c
6 O! R; H" i1 ~4 b- w+ ~
Japanese Ships
# p( Y' m/ q& Z/ o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; ~: Q+ q! ]8 G% l6 t7 p      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) Y  O: w! t  V1 U2 X: n- `) }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& G# g5 j" I7 D; `9 _: A* k6 A      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2: x' D# r% T2 i. Q2 h
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 45 X9 r. ?& ^# p5 v& r& Q
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1/ X3 s% }2 m6 w) J4 j$ M0 m
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: `9 H% A2 F5 p; \      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 21 W5 h/ p) s* R) G
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 w1 m: g; J3 {2 `7 z

# T, L  P! j  y* qJapanese ground losses:
, F& {7 [! K. P0 K  W: |" P/ k      187 casualties reported2 T. B; t5 F. W+ i2 U2 \  K9 C5 p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 Z9 O, n) T8 U# c* |1 ?# ~         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
  V/ a/ c  b) g! r- L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% N5 e7 Z5 X. U$ _8 V3 k* X8 l6 d5 P- A, i

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' V8 W. x1 c9 V9 p' a
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
8 g# ~. _: {; Y+ P( |7 @- V8 k2 j. z  p+ t4 V" z' |4 X
Allied Bombardment attack+ u/ R' ?) j( @, g
& `& H: H% C6 C* a8 w+ }) k
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
# v1 V$ E( x. b! S& X8 \6 R: K( h8 D  p& f/ S* E5 R; g0 W& ^; U3 T
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
6 B7 I. S# `- P( |* c
: a; \8 `9 R1 M  W- x7 HJapanese ground losses:4 V6 Z% Y7 e1 @: d1 N1 R
      25 casualties reported
; M* ]8 U9 Z& x* f         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ~1 q: r. {5 i5 b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' z+ J* ^, x3 f4 b7 [9 b7 m( n2 l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ~5 g, W0 j' I. {      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 H5 z/ X- l* \) I; D& \2 V  r5 s& L  B+ X) ]  N4 s2 r# R# {
+ ]& q# w: T# p+ R) l3 i2 X8 S
Allied ground losses:6 d+ E% a% z/ @4 k! u; a7 ]6 c
      146 casualties reported- o- ~/ q; @! ^8 m9 U
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled( y" E* ?) Y4 }1 c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! N1 m8 Z) y- y- h9 h* B" ^
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled+ V8 y* U) N. n
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
  u6 ^; W# ?( c" ]2 \$ Q8 W      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 `# \1 g1 c' r& c; H1 e) E  B6 t4 @$ b: \) o2 D6 [9 W3 P

/ W" o3 z$ A% ?& P! WAssaulting units:: `9 O$ w/ g: E0 P$ O- h* j; E( G
    11th NZ Brigade
  c# L; c; r6 m5 W8 @    3rd NZ Brigade
  R! R9 M' c# [5 _4 H- U3 Z    7th NZ Brigade
* H5 m6 |: y- K5 b; m- S    2nd NZ Brigade
4 u& C* G+ p3 p; K; s    Auckland Fortress
4 ]/ e6 V( g/ q% n! b1 f    14th NZ Brigade
7 L& K. t2 |! I    1st NZ Brigade
3 K8 u7 [+ g+ ]8 z* x: f, K' v% ~! T    12th NZ Brigade
5 {  @6 z4 d) ?; S) t- r: I9 o1 o, a+ m' V    RNZAF Command
9 U, M* y* [7 w8 ^( p5 s8 N    RNZAF OTU Aukland
: i7 b% E7 N/ O2 t4 X$ h
7 R- R3 `) Z. ~# g2 T% bDefending units:' Z7 G" ^/ \, T. b
    Imperial Guards Div /5
/ Y! z# N0 S( C8 x& w9 d% P    8th Tank Rgt /1
, K2 ^, n0 T  L8 c- @    22nd Recon Regiment
! a3 X  T9 l4 I9 x+ O% M    55th Infantry Rgt /1
( l; h9 {  }8 l6 b* B    146th Infantry Rgt /1% ]. d# i5 E1 U! q6 c2 x
    5th Div /1
4 T  e5 X7 r/ q( Y3 \2 q  k! s    21st Division$ \1 d: m( L. e
    24th Infantry Rgt /51 ]9 t5 ]! T$ N- Z/ y9 @& @% b4 a
    56th Infantry Rgt /19 D0 ?/ z+ X1 k8 \+ ~4 B
    143rd Infantry Rgt /20 P1 a7 l* Q& p
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
5 y# a% v/ f1 b5 V    16th Infantry Rgt /18 }) F. a/ M# I5 t
    148th Infantry Rgt /1$ M+ F5 m5 N6 f6 x$ y0 {  ?
    41st Infantry Regiment
9 f/ \- C  E5 C& T% N( p    38th Div /1
7 X- Q% `4 Z  r2 e* e    33rd Div /3/ N7 I6 r3 k- v# u1 l" U
    55th Engr Rgt /2
/ }8 q: D7 o+ b  G$ A+ N    82nd Army /6" q, ^. V% G1 R
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- [# f" ], @+ o5 ?' g    34th Field AA Battalion
8 ?9 C1 S" z) w: Q# D5 x+ R5 s    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 e# A. j- r# v8 D# ~0 M
    14th Div /28 }# y) ]. `' @0 A' m
    Southern Army /1
/ o) b$ i+ Q/ ]9 X! H. f) h    25th Army /2; @& }: T( p+ Y
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42* p% a' j2 P- }: ~/ {

* {$ }% E( t7 a8 [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4 [( p1 X: p" F
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: S/ m8 q5 f3 [+ |0 mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 b$ q7 o% x, A: K8 c

1 q1 m9 {( g# W! U; w! w  h8 ]309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 y, x6 e! M; l, a2 I; I' ~, v
$ U5 @' o, Y9 N: R# b! ]
Japanese Ships9 b5 t0 m2 o5 J4 H' N8 P! W
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  p/ A5 I% r' X
      APD Shimakaze
  F0 d& @" K8 q7 z( s      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 Y* g8 L" Y; g7 S8 J% o6 M
      APD Nadakaze
2 b) i; V/ `! C) \9 _) G8 z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ T5 N  ?$ y. t5 Q2 d
      AMC Hokoku Maru
' `7 D# i* ~) ^: M& S, D* B# p. b      xAP Kowa Maru
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0 E. q5 K9 x4 w, r$ b2 k! MJapanese ground losses:/ f# t/ e( }' w
      253 casualties reported
! k  \1 `2 U% W. m' c% J         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 {; H, B! g9 Q; B/ p7 @5 ^         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
2 w% a7 O1 x! ~# D$ e6 B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( @/ C' {* y7 C( d6 E# n  n  t
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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( |4 Q; {; ?' E( S/ f! FSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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1 Q3 p" t8 q5 g) uJapanese Ships
. k2 T. }+ E' z# \      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
7 `* g7 j# W8 V7 ~      CL Tatsuta/ P. @. Z( T" l/ z6 g  U6 n' Q- O
      CL Kiso
# h; o& r3 K( H& l, B      CS Chitose! w6 C# s9 U- ~' Q
      DD Oite" t0 X( p& y4 Y: N8 L( q7 P! F8 O
      DD Harukaze
0 P: f. Z+ p6 n; e3 b      DD Nokaze, C- w* [: G3 q6 R* _
      DD Hokaze2 J. T7 y( ^0 m) @1 q' t% A
      DD Shiokaze
6 F9 y) J$ H8 X4 V, L7 s      DD Akikaze* \( V# T  x9 Q& W. d
$ ]6 {  o( ]* o8 e
Allied Ships
3 _/ d2 e' y6 J8 S3 Y( }9 I5 i      SS O21( y. t- p/ z# \: s4 v" d0 i
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6 y9 @6 G5 ~9 H* m) Y3 O7 W1 T3 A$ y# P9 g( q/ Q9 d+ b
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) U8 q; j* D: E2 J& O, z) cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 Y2 d7 ~* W" \
2 P5 o! k: y% k' E/ A, j
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 M) p# H+ @% e" H4 ~/ JJapanese Ships4 G9 _- p, ~+ l. |) f% T) g
      xAK Montreal Maru
  X5 p; {  P. y. f/ `      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 e, P( i* g$ T( C4 n3 |, T      xAK Kensin Maru# Y2 |7 _5 P. l! ]" y
      APD Yomogi$ ~. p) d% w1 g& _
      APD Nadakaze. l* F; B' h+ w! J1 S
      APD Shimakaze
' X# ~# L; g5 i" y4 U  w      AMC Hokoku Maru. p' G$ s7 R8 n0 H& m5 p$ u. h& O
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Japanese ground losses:/ t+ a+ Z( h$ V6 h" Y
      60 casualties reported. ^  k% v- F+ L, e& ?" @
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" w# c. Z, L+ Q/ F  Q7 \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
1 p! P5 e. f/ B3 ]3 z/ Q7 E         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 C4 _/ F% j( \2 i- T, U

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% o4 x& u/ t6 _& \. `7 r" ?- {Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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: ?* c* i8 C% H- m+ [Weather in hex: Partial cloud( C, d% a" e. H; O; D( D, ?' `
& e6 G. |' ?. L# X/ M
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
* l) l; U5 J; ^6 s% dEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
  D5 [3 r! D" }2 K. T- D9 c
0 M) s8 D. Y& y2 x3 d; M( wJapanese aircraft, `# Q' `" v' r9 R
      A6M2 Zero x 39" V3 r8 U. b- @  U8 z# X
4 N! f% v6 V  ?4 j

  {9 ~  ?: ~4 m5 u# C! h$ {) E
# o: [% d  _, w0 JAllied aircraft
: f; \9 T1 R3 V      P-38E Lightning x 50
& i7 Q0 L. o1 h" \) c      P-38F Lightning x 23
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# S$ C, T) c3 J: B" P8 ?* e5 c6 M/ Y
Japanese aircraft losses6 ^" R, f! V& y& A' _5 d4 m
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed0 Y! T: O6 b9 g+ Y) e* m
0 H- Q2 ~4 t7 w- z. a$ d2 w0 @
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……0 ?4 W% w. ?; B# W/ N
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
- S" c, M% A$ M9 i; e4 ?日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
6 k% m- h4 ~: n9 A2 \      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! f/ ]7 \2 G* R! R! j
      DD Fumizuki+ W# q6 m& H& T+ b% |$ D. M
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: N/ Y1 V* Q' T2 ^      DD Fubuki! t  h5 F' ^  e0 @9 P6 L
      TB Sagi
8 P0 U8 ^8 [4 I# C2 n$ i3 r
8 r0 x" I" m: ^  y2 v# _$ B. m
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12 mines cleared; B* f7 j8 A/ f, m* @* P4 S7 w( k
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# E; q- G( L9 O$ L
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+ {# e' d, l' d& \, i' L; `TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 {8 H4 M- T- x' f" z+ A# p

  A6 a- R. l. w5 K- Y1 h, k" HJapanese Ships3 s* k0 X( B3 |0 S6 V% @* u
      PB Sozan Maru
( \7 g1 N+ x: Z3 ], }      PB Kanko Maru
  M2 S# G0 y6 v$ @1 ]9 C# S  g      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ K) O& [, n, }2 A% H( W  g2 A

8 ^. \/ p7 D9 U
5 A' x$ c' |: C) M6 y  U9 Z$ i* L& @% V( q% f
5 mines cleared: r1 _! k/ |8 t1 ~- j4 Q
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# h  J) H/ @) ]" Y1 j* VTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 ]) ~" f7 h0 n- `% w! ?3 m* |7 f
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 z2 W" X! T7 X  a2 p
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) [( {9 N( R  J  e      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* b* L- a! J5 v8 P

9 d- ~+ P+ @- ~, A
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' ^  q( a" ^$ I7 _TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ B& L7 _8 n4 d* K" {6 q
4 |+ q6 R# ]9 c) W. O# aJapanese Ships9 H" i+ t+ X, x% S/ ]* R
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
* D; ]6 u0 w: w! W6 Y6 Y. \% ]2 U      TB Sagi* W( [7 p1 j" m' U0 Y- Z9 ~% |
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) |$ }8 ?4 y% k0 m8 a* W- \9 t      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% y1 Q0 A+ D1 x9 @; S
% y/ X/ F3 y9 T. T' [

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1 ?" k6 Y) i. x  B11 mines cleared
1 n3 ^/ R$ s) T
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( J8 ]: m; R4 wTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ [5 R  l0 u' |3 jJapanese Ships% I( C- |+ \" m2 w" J) H8 s
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( S4 s! r& {3 c! O! o

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, ]* N" H) M' @( W; ]TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
; O! Y, [9 X0 i9 ~& M8 ~8 E$ F7 Z6 l2 }) h2 q, Z& M8 m* W
Japanese Ships
$ T+ ~  d. `( f( s9 R+ L1 A      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
1 D8 j" i, o5 X' t- i* p6 f      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( S- }6 e. N5 u7 o
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% r8 B, s- b$ I1 V$ E% m! t
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
" O: J6 j) [$ \) n8 |      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 Y9 o/ P" p+ |9 W' z
$ R$ W3 X7 N3 {* f; q# j6 e
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6 [3 Y/ f0 I. a! l- u! ^8 mines cleared  }* e& S2 e2 I7 Q- N9 l
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1 U6 W' q, A2 c6 t( o2 \Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!+ T: @, B1 L  k3 y- d

. y3 l3 _+ v/ ^17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- @1 w; s9 I. D1 a
7 P: S( O9 L4 E9 c: v6 {4 F
Japanese Ships0 Z1 U- {! Y+ K9 n
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 17 l9 ~5 O* X* K$ y! N. Q
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% v+ H! I% o4 g( u! w1 ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& \1 ?) o( |1 l4 ?' N, \
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# Z3 E7 b: |2 n* n
/ ?$ |  z) I9 j' L* M
Japanese Ships
) }( G  M( {/ f      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! Y' }& v. w$ K  G/ _' z  W; m      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 29 A4 e- }0 U1 W& j( T
      xAK Sinko Maru, c4 o' m6 ^/ v. K# f( S
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 29 H" g: C* J# w" e( R, S
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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. g3 \/ i2 n1 C5 s- T- ^( jJapanese ground losses:2 `  W5 O; `8 u/ w, K' h5 L1 ]  l$ B
      24 casualties reported
% S7 u6 e" n- t7 v& G3 B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# @+ o/ f& X& `2 s6 O9 c( J$ \: c0 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ R/ Z* ?- d) h4 ?+ e# k0 S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 y! y9 a) a( W% o1 ^! l  o% h5 `

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! D1 z+ t! p: U/ x$ T  X. {9 V$ ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
- g5 z2 _. F7 ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ N* [# `9 f2 `/ [2 ]( f6 L% ?, T* j% B0 ^  ~
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* s. D+ ^* H# `
# b8 D+ u& R! i1 E7 \Japanese Ships* K2 d$ x, W* X$ f
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 G/ U- ]- p+ [: [( G8 G* z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- g$ V3 ^/ B" |) s: P7 Q      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" |3 I/ w  Y( f5 _% z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage8 l1 q$ U! ]( B  W9 M7 R! I6 V
      AMC Hokoku Maru8 ?0 U4 o. r: Q1 a  {

' W: Z* r' e1 W/ k0 {Japanese ground losses:9 N- \) [) b* K5 T7 K0 [
      12 casualties reported3 x4 N3 J( a5 K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 S: l& A) ^/ S" g' o0 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; a7 N5 W% F9 {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( {, a' _" X' h+ p1 L) s( D/ D

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( r* ~* @* P" ^3 N4 k9 m" [9 sSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
. S4 K+ U; Y: Y) @" N: g0 l  K. |* ?& E* V+ E; Q3 j8 Z
Japanese Ships
. R6 B0 G  z4 O6 l/ k      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 V3 v- l2 j& B
. Y8 P( S0 v, a0 ^5 oAllied Ships: G5 x4 D# _) m# i8 f! s
      SS O21
7 P' U0 R$ T4 n* g5 Y9 }& o! F! Y8 J0 v6 A4 o
( R) x+ l- L: q5 m# c% e" E  L

. k! q' v# m( o  VDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21; F& j: q3 s" J. A+ E" ]2 ^
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& p; |9 J9 p3 V. v
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4 R% U  b0 y' I% @, u4 y! N3 {
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: x' a4 Z. _) H& O4 c+ L7 DSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184& _5 t9 A$ a# y9 v" [+ S
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Japanese Ships
  z: j3 }7 U* j- [* w- }) }" W      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 B4 u) v- p+ D4 ^0 W2 e, ?
5 @: j3 H* t4 x6 ?  lAllied Ships
8 K7 S- G, S4 M6 {1 i/ M      SS Whale9 ]! ~1 Y+ s+ \' |: s
" A  D8 e2 V: \. {
4 x+ n, j& h0 J0 D7 N' ~6 B! a0 e) q
1 G5 `; C. Y6 O
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes: s8 k. E- h8 p+ a( J
5 S: B. a, K6 M8 T# ], z
/ U+ k6 u4 u9 p$ u/ x
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5 @$ S4 k  z, |! ]3 `Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 p& r  f( N/ L1 C( ~7 h" b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 V. ?% w& B- d

9 \; a* y9 @7 o  f# Y58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ b3 b  u/ `3 G- G# B2 @5 ~* e8 i' U4 H* ?' O/ W
Japanese Ships
. F2 n: a  o9 @% U! Q* w% p      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' g; Q' s0 l. k- z) Z
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 B( j# Y) S0 n' l5 W% t      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  e3 y4 R& P4 ^; A8 r      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 Q# F8 m, c" Z! p7 ^5 `3 u
      AMC Hokoku Maru. _# q% h; f% ?+ M5 i

  S* Z3 m- k. s% E0 [Japanese ground losses:
( o2 ]; F- o7 w! T      6 casualties reported/ a/ u5 T: F- g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ J3 t! D( [6 N. ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. K! v; k5 ?+ z- X5 H" @$ C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" S& r+ q9 m2 @! E3 _; Z* X, n5 _
+ r8 s% [. k+ I2 u8 r
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 I' u* d; E$ C2 a8 f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 b$ T" a7 D3 B4 u6 z. e! o2 r
  C( v& {; {9 o8 I3 y9 p228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( b7 O% A  v4 \" N+ t5 M9 u+ H# ?% U' Q9 W
Japanese Ships1 k# k& @% @% i# i$ @
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire: O! y) m/ I" F% H) {5 Y! G! f  P3 Z; H
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 T6 e. }) ~5 K      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire- i, i! O8 h0 o4 l( Y4 K) e
      DD Sagiri
  Y; N/ o0 j' d      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 |6 _$ m4 `* G- J; ?
      DD Murakumo
4 ]* x$ n1 I* }      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire  a5 K; f2 p0 H, {0 x$ d* x; X
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1( {5 G( I( h( u4 A* P
      PB Sonan Maru #5- v2 g* Y% P; i7 |9 ^, s
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 22 X( b( E, G$ `6 P2 n* [
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
+ Z% H* i5 _+ a% y. r      xAK Nanrei Maru
7 d, g2 l( F9 z0 U) P1 J: B( s* L. g( y6 w' b
Japanese ground losses:
% Y, p" Z& o: M  x) U      173 casualties reported
$ W; p. Q; D7 P( u( h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; A7 V9 b3 F0 A  d: F( q         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled- u( Q; b: f& _4 L' X+ p- L7 i: U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 e$ n, h$ _/ Y3 _. L, S! v; x
. l0 }" l4 ~/ h! H; M; y8 X" c* A* d# O, E& `

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+ D2 u5 L- K+ A, x
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)8 r$ Y% h* ^8 _

5 k/ m& `* _/ Z2 C! W% TJapanese Deliberate attack
3 N' E% o3 P5 @, w3 j: y3 {: W8 L' _# T2 L
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
9 J" b. _  k8 C2 w: Q
) n" s; J+ Z; ^5 X2 g& iDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
( V" t0 u# f) j! w, ^  D  S: I' n9 O3 l
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0) _6 H3 k6 u+ N5 E7 T" ?( ~

# R- }  ^. b2 B$ ~Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 $ A8 q; {- d& D/ u8 z# ~7 Q

4 w. u- x0 K) T  q  k7 lAllied adjusted defense: 39 5 @& Y9 N6 W4 k  a+ x8 G
/ J' C$ n7 I: P' v0 r
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) - F6 ^3 h1 H3 d# N
0 k- i* |- s9 C2 I3 i% y
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!9 y; ~2 x) L8 ~4 j: U- }
' l* {) b5 d: G/ o
Combat modifiers
$ b! D% V. \/ o8 ]Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)# a& U/ j% `9 Q' k  F
fatigue(-), experience(-)
8 y: [+ [) X7 QAttacker: # G! r* t# j+ w% C8 Q) ^5 e# L
" g5 ^) u: }% A. ~! |( l4 C% C
Japanese ground losses:
. J! K% Y, y$ J& A: i8 i      680 casualties reported
7 F' z8 N/ _) ^+ w; v% j5 t; |8 l( ]         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled) t$ z/ }* b- ]2 O) [. {
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
. V7 ?) r6 o: }* {         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
( q5 D) r# f( y      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
* e1 z6 _4 ]7 s  ~' J/ R3 ^
9 O  ]+ u! Z- S2 X' G/ E' U% x6 f5 a; X9 B+ s
Allied ground losses:
" D  o, y, Z3 X- }3 ?+ b  O( p% Y      5399 casualties reported
1 k4 G" p2 [: U% L         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
( k7 ^0 X0 e4 _) K/ D0 Z" i0 U4 y         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled: H5 @, X: p* r  ^7 v, Q
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
2 k/ G, E3 ?, D, T# V  N      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ v8 p& S7 H/ g/ V# }' D( Y" b      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled); `/ s0 H  T* m  M) [  Z$ q
      Units retreated 4* d9 X& \3 h4 u
      Units destroyed 1
6 R, B8 K; T7 P/ U) f
+ X7 U4 u7 `8 \8 R. L1 f9 B8 {6 I% r* h3 Z& D5 R
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!. c8 j& P: \# B

. g- A: w! }0 S7 }! S5 gAssaulting units:, L, i9 \+ z4 g" z$ N/ V8 L
    21st Division$ r, a* n& K+ a, K# d/ K# d0 Q
    24th Infantry Regiment0 z+ U, P# F- ]6 `# J1 y7 ?# g: L
    16th Infantry Regiment
0 [3 q" G/ ]. ?( |2 N/ b2 ]4 {6 |    113th Infantry Regiment
, h2 e$ o7 h) c) h3 G    55th Engineer Regiment0 S" X. o' o, V, ?; g1 p8 O5 ~  Y+ y
    5th Division7 s4 O0 Q, S  ]
    143rd Infantry Regiment
- e8 f: D  r6 R3 o0 E1 [$ |. A    22nd Recon Regiment
4 R" z8 v" A/ x, _3 A5 g    148th Infantry Regiment0 J4 ^. n* F) L9 U7 K8 Y
    55th Infantry Regiment$ r; l; K, D( N: J+ K
    33rd Division
3 q: V$ {$ u% k4 V    41st Infantry Regiment1 i2 |$ ]3 [# o: v0 o( r
    38th Division4 K( m; i8 b% i3 H+ V
    Imperial Guards Division
5 z7 d1 d8 s: p  D% q    56th Infantry Regiment
6 B8 B9 a. d) i  M    8th Tank Regiment
3 e3 [+ k; Y! P. m3 e7 L, V    146th Infantry Rgt /1
. w# e$ K! ?4 s9 E0 m6 B$ ]    14th Div /21 B2 s8 A1 c% j
    Southern Army3 K, ^8 n/ m! a' a6 o
    4th JAAF AF Bn /19 A7 u/ M) N: l
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5! j" {  @/ a& v8 X
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( u* x! k: O7 L, d, j, K% B
    25th Army
/ l5 K! c9 S7 h( X; p& @" D    21st Air Flotilla /1
2 ]9 M+ j4 H9 G( V, |9 @% i    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
) A0 i5 D: s  X! y( M- w. A    15th Army: J. Q8 b9 j  @% S9 y! `
    34th Field AA Battalion
* H; @$ a: ^2 V- A    82nd Army /69 q# z1 s9 x4 A5 y3 H; P% y, c: F
) i' D7 ^3 }3 M) w, {* a% n" w
Defending units:7 q6 Y- W9 Z8 B/ ?! a, |+ y
    Auckland Fortress) A' @  H1 r. Q4 k
    14th NZ Brigade
8 H( I) e& @9 X4 [, z; k& a/ |    11th NZ Brigade
$ q/ L; Q9 w6 F! b+ z- Z% ]/ `- m    RNZAF Command % A! S/ n6 e; h. s0 M% o
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42, {0 h& o' o: m9 i1 m1 i
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账* M% L1 |5 F& r7 P3 q
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3 u/ V: c' X, o+ K0 BAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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& g8 U+ c: S+ ]9 n: sWeather in hex: Overcast- K' q) y. s" S1 V; ]
& H8 w! t) O( W  h
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet., y8 a' o4 ^+ o, @) x3 i; ]  X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 }: q9 c& D" R9 n, M) `1 |

& i( D5 _( \3 `. X- iJapanese aircraft4 Y0 x2 j, S2 P: z  x
      A6M2 Zero x 28& v" w" i2 u/ s% k: k6 [) @+ G# {
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
9 |8 Z# ?' d. @8 ~: w
; z0 W; Q4 I; N  K6 ?
3 F& ]7 l2 S8 ]1 Z. |/ {9 P4 Y' J% q0 ?5 l7 G
Allied aircraft. P+ ?8 P4 M0 @% B# w" E) H" U
      P-38E Lightning x 21
) ~/ \6 P# c2 e$ ], Y( O2 l- W- d0 X5 u2 u6 g
0 V. P# k% a4 {9 ~& W/ p
Japanese aircraft losses- c; s) J# g/ X. u: }
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" ]2 a" \7 R% k. E, G- L: |7 p      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed7 P/ Y8 X* b. R$ d3 ~- N9 g: m
* {1 u% U& i( y3 C: _5 ^
No Allied losses, e2 Y5 }9 W" z! h7 R

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
. ~5 b8 D& f; N2 u# a* s" B3 ?2 T
9 `% j, s/ V# g) uWeather in hex: Overcast
8 A8 m4 Z7 W' S6 \5 c4 v4 u  [
; Y) T6 x. |& {0 l8 {) u4 p2 ORaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.& l( ^; r# X& K1 h; g+ g
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
% U. P# M" S2 n1 O
& F' ?+ o. d1 Z# q9 Z: ~0 M7 e& f; i3 ~Japanese aircraft
( b3 a, m. f% f0 s2 ^# [: H0 l9 N      A6M2 Zero x 6
# I4 Y' K7 X! X5 M* ]1 @      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
( C1 Y& `) o; x; G# B% K
  E( R; E! U: [' b, |
1 ]. S' W1 ]1 d& U, a  B
0 \- C/ A, q; ~8 ]8 qAllied aircraft2 Q* R$ r; q+ d% r: o
      P-38F Lightning x 188 h8 {0 U6 z' D3 Y8 T

  ^+ k) ]$ |; {1 x+ M6 b) Y) \$ [9 ^9 h$ U: H
Japanese aircraft losses
& v0 P; @' Z( v( z: n' d      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
7 f7 K3 V: Y$ n: s' a      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ m" h; D; c+ _" ?

5 z$ n5 K3 e. y+ c2 Q7 D2 JNo Allied losses
9 e: D2 @& B. k' j" y4 x, w- p& y: I# e
( X- }4 |4 I; H1 [! F# P
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, |# c1 ?6 [; FAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 / k; [6 M1 h- f9 G3 E
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Weather in hex: Overcast
; X: f/ U, K2 J7 y
- e! s; ], J9 X* y+ m: M: u! oRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
6 W( i/ m4 S- KEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
7 p. k. h4 e& f; }  k  ]) G; |4 E* d
Japanese aircraft
4 I& Z2 O! A' g* ^3 u      A6M2 Zero x 2
0 `5 ~7 r3 b$ C/ X- n
8 ~7 C. L2 e# {
2 M$ C8 z, @- M0 C' g7 A, P0 L/ K* U. F5 j( F$ R8 A: l. u' a2 @; B% d. y
Allied aircraft
- w( d4 B0 L2 D( J( W      P-38E Lightning x 18
7 b7 V( @$ v; ~# m9 j$ {# I
& P4 C; c1 P" J2 M& U7 Z5 J# ?+ I0 S( H/ Y1 q) k- U7 ]8 g
Japanese aircraft losses
+ M! f& `  G0 ?4 ?4 n. b4 o      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( w3 R3 W( J  X( r2 _; ^  U
9 S4 x" J, ~4 w0 }( C: MNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42- p* r8 }* A5 @
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9 U( [1 k( A6 P9 uTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ }, a( s* y. m4 T- k
6 ?1 }3 \3 ?  m0 KJapanese Ships
4 ^8 [* B. |+ p& ?+ d9 B$ U/ c      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 {5 s0 Y, {8 O) f" J3 R' u

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1 A# R* z( m' A! ]* I' ^Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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) ?0 c+ C1 f8 \  ?0 oJapanese Ships+ x- \4 D# p3 ~) t" ~
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( Q, Y- M: ^; M( M- A: F

( o& b- G0 x5 S# U$ X) `+ N; PAllied Ships7 h7 d6 H. W. t( A, D) Z' T* a
      SS KVIII, hits 2
1 P& R, a: {7 y+ S) V5 h1 s- o1 o
8 g9 u2 a2 j' U  K: c: m# _9 A9 @% N( b9 T4 A
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1 ]) ]9 V9 m3 L4 O% hSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185* m' A% k3 S$ p5 g8 D( E
! ~+ n7 x6 E2 D
Japanese Ships) @! H- W  E% Z6 V& w  c
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ s! l3 c+ i# E) ~# P
      APD Hagi
& l7 [. U# a( L/ O6 {4 C      APD Aoi% O1 K( p$ m; x" A2 O1 f% p$ l
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
3 Q- I' u! K9 R0 `3 {4 c9 d! h      AK Sagami Maru6 V( B  }+ u5 }3 ^
      AK Hirokawa Maru3 ~  v+ y7 ~1 A0 U) ?% ?! K3 p
      xAP Yasaka Maru
; m6 ~( g8 u3 j( s8 V      xAP Shanghai Maru
1 N# l% A+ u+ h+ V+ g/ D      xAP Kanzyu Maru
/ i" V* {' s9 T) N' W$ n      xAP Takatiho Maru; i, j( M3 i8 a+ Q& k/ J5 @
      xAP Suwa Maru7 ^0 T+ L: e5 [  Y
      xAP Hakusan Maru
* f2 G! c7 ?" V* T: V% [) Y! n  _      xAP Teia Maru- t5 B8 X2 y- r& `
      xAK Yamazumi Maru7 @# ~% X) O0 K  R
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
' _) G! |4 d9 V2 n3 c" B2 |1 k      xAK Unkai Maru #64 p6 `6 h2 [" |' n" ?# K
      xAK Hokusin Maru4 U# ^) }% l/ v; d8 _6 z( C
      xAK Eihuku Maru
; E2 C5 a, Y% g) |      xAK Shinyubari Maru/ R  q1 c( x, L
      xAK Terukawa Maru
6 V/ J9 [4 F, x, i      xAK Kinsyo Maru
: a+ o8 r0 L- Q4 [9 f( S& e* V; |* {      xAK Atutasan Maru; c: ~' n7 Q+ s/ M* g( E0 `9 J
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 Y& a: b' N  w& b. ?      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
& G' y& a. m: \* u# N      xAKL Miyako Maru/ q  {/ p! H; q/ g, w+ p
      xAKL Kembu Maru: d4 E9 R# m. _+ T
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
1 D1 ^* R  ]0 R+ p      PB Tokuho Maru #5
  @! J* Q- u' M! L3 Q0 {
9 D1 J/ M5 g; J: i( ]Allied Ships# a0 o) x. p  B/ X
      SS S-39
% {, \2 f  h" _8 R
2 J3 V/ y7 Y2 u1 p! U) ?* `
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 A5 C# {# G7 x# e" i1 H3 N% ?
* W* Z1 }3 v# k) u/ f& Z! yJapanese Ships. C& J7 W; @* l3 V3 @' q# L; R
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* w4 I. |$ {/ Z
9 T# @' |/ b6 e0 f5 Y
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! w, U% T3 m- t, X' rMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
# t1 u. j* M! `' z3 A% ]: a& I
# x$ {6 s! }( p9 P6 ?) IWeather in hex: Clear sky
) O2 D. X! _9 R+ M4 e! ~" o9 r
* s" w8 V3 k6 g6 TRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# i) P7 y. n! x2 |6 M; D0 y
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
& ^4 z$ i" S0 m# H8 F2 \  I& K0 q# f
7 R" V4 e: z) O6 G+ O& K- oJapanese aircraft
6 k1 u  b/ ~6 w% F      A6M2 Zero x 35
8 K2 Q, }! d$ n' z8 a: V      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2" N3 o! ?  `* `& c: n2 `
7 b! W  ?8 y  m8 y. V

( R' k1 j0 V0 y: s
# T8 a6 j8 ^  [6 w) S! uAllied aircraft
- K5 H. n: `8 D6 g* p9 e3 C      Albacore I x 20
; J; h! p8 U, C/ A      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
6 R, }2 o3 p% {" @8 g0 S, {) C: }3 n2 r# {7 [6 l/ E- x4 [
" t& O1 p1 x5 L( x* @2 l; N' t- q
No Japanese losses4 Q0 x6 I; h; T  Q( k0 b
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Allied aircraft losses
1 w! j1 v7 S$ e! B      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged' r8 Z8 U. h9 I/ H& I7 w
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged6 h/ _+ M# c$ S* b
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Japanese Ships) ?0 z* O5 B+ k) J
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
8 B- U# R  J& z0 o. Y      xAK Azuchisan Maru  y' N. M2 Z+ ]: T2 `6 z/ w
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
) {9 G0 n- ~6 j) X1 Z" g- l- j      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  J+ O" m9 M. o# v. M' @- L9 G3 L# p      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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' [! i6 ?0 e# Z: d' i3 x+ SJapanese Ships- W6 v; l. @' T+ Z2 v0 G# b" |1 q
      CV Hiyo- |  A3 h: x7 t3 c; Q3 E$ p
      BB Yamato* q5 n! b3 g* [, r( v: [! e$ I
      CS Chitose
; u( ~- I1 `' ?& z      DD Oshio
  D2 r8 q6 l' G4 ^, H2 `" d      DD Oite
* S/ r' ?% r: A' z% M$ O$ ^! O      DD Harukaze
' o+ S5 p4 `1 I2 h/ _! [% T      DD Kamikaze, C1 H# b+ W4 `/ {9 q4 H2 L, a
      DD Kikuzuki
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) G4 ~$ m4 E% c5 q+ m      SS Grayback) j2 r2 k6 n/ X2 F$ _% j& J, u( g
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 " D8 D  d4 @2 A+ @( ]# o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! }  d1 d- o, B1 D! J4 H( |- b, E

+ D' g/ i" q& @1 W8 R9 Q4 KRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.) G9 ^  I5 i1 z/ n3 [$ D2 H7 I4 @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ v1 H4 T7 F1 {Allied aircraft  _1 p0 f# M) v# Q! U3 s
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# h! s1 ^- Y3 y1 n      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: E$ o+ U' I. v) i5 b
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 _7 E8 U6 m- X8 w  B" C      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- f# j2 F6 N2 t5 A, q      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 @4 k' [) _" W" G# ]8 |      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* n3 X7 L6 o. e" W* O3 j
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 d5 e: I+ V! I' m) D6 ]
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" l# g! }* T2 t. B( K
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 s6 _0 k. I+ B) N5 J% R
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ V) |5 R3 @  W1 h& F      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
1 i: J  v3 Q% I# _' x  s      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1: e+ S( t  Y- U1 Q
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
* t$ C6 V, _: i4 V* K3 R2 y      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' E0 y: `4 B( T3 H
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: ~) \- k% }: G& T      5 casualties reported( f4 e% [) q6 y1 i" ~! B# }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- J! p" x& s) X1 a3 s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- R- G# d8 l( T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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7 E9 D1 W. ?, s  o. gPort hits 2$ p/ F1 o2 ]7 X1 \5 n0 |; s. W

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : {3 ?, A. c, G) ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ ~) c8 ]" A. R1 p& HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." U' R' P; L2 y6 a" I' Z* {' m
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes: b1 E  Y2 {, [; X* N
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Allied aircraft
- @: G  s! J, a  y' ]4 B      B-24D Liberator x 7% d( W- j1 Y6 p0 Y2 g: v% ?- M3 c5 \; T
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Japanese Ships
, `! c, d- R0 r      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 ~4 V* F' R" l/ L- c      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- p- [' F  d& _      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! V6 h) Y. o- ?( F
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1" q9 e% r) M) D6 ?  j0 `9 E
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2 r* M* C2 T$ B: I% [8 _3 J; G! LMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 H9 V" C" w" k# i) [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% K9 P5 ?3 p3 ~$ s/ }; j* F! E

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$ S! G* Y; n  O; p$ B5 m2 f) PAllied aircraft: X% J1 J1 p  w; O- y  O! I
      B-17D Fortress x 14
' `8 j# `2 n6 @/ N$ [      B-24D Liberator x 6- n/ F/ R: ?9 B
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 e: |" C& k/ n. r( m      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; F1 ^: A; ]* f2 m      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- m. S; Q3 s" M! N+ J7 {+ m      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
$ U7 o' ]: a: Z, `4 q* b0 N  K      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 V4 g6 Z: d" ]: d
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
6 y% \1 W6 W2 F, C1 a      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 |7 b) D3 r* F% I& |      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 17 c* Y' T2 M/ X3 q, t3 V( Y
Port fuel hits 2* M! B' i7 V  ]) h. ?' X9 U4 W
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* L" Z. @  V) r, o6 E
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) R4 \1 [1 e3 S

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      B-17D Fortress x 33 a, n+ P7 _; M0 }

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships( u# v; Q5 I& @4 R8 h) p
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; x/ S. A5 z# U      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; w: R! ~6 S4 w8 ]: h  T' k; I      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& o" r( H! H- W% F" {7 P# P: k
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 `$ _4 c' a" A; L' u  O- D
      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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Japanese Ships
# R* c# B9 d: c2 A      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 h# T: y5 `) c8 K0 S6 X; x9 }: Y

7 q! _" Q+ `& I/ J, vAllied Ships6 E8 t; ?7 K! J0 U
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)7 h: }) g  s3 C

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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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% a2 k: t- t, g! v7 ^% u) |7 B/ L2 YGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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4 o, k* \$ x! y. yJapanese Shock attack
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: J9 O3 |* U% F. Q9 ^& {9 R2 b+ R/ ]Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352) m# o  _; `* {( w6 U3 K: W1 i

  j2 a8 h6 H! m7 yDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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& F6 V: Y) L9 d2 cJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 $ i# }+ d# ]2 E5 j8 ^
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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# g1 y9 y: b$ TJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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: u; P5 n$ L& \  l0 q+ HJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!) _- E- G5 X$ |# r* B

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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 b8 [6 B# r( z& ~4 ]Attacker: shock(+), A0 J! O: ^, J8 T) q! \4 A6 h/ B

: S; M# R( T' R- L0 p+ G- pJapanese ground losses:
+ {7 D% x" i  z      3074 casualties reported
  @5 _$ y4 K# D) O' |* A' ^         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
$ B5 i. ^5 S" u  |4 n         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled+ M, a' G& Q& w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled- |5 Z. E* a1 _9 O
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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! F$ V5 N. U9 o5 R* kAllied ground losses:
, _( {* Z0 ]8 U2 v$ p5 b- a2 i      7161 casualties reported
! b, e  Z3 ]6 \; e         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled, K) L2 J! ~: m2 @& Y3 V  d
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
: M- `+ x& ?% j1 Q& b! |* K         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 C3 [5 y9 U8 y' n7 T7 |      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)) a( R0 T: M! Y
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 d# f# a7 L/ d6 ~  ]* b  [      Units retreated 9  R9 T" d/ E$ s( f2 B- D) n
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" i; l6 E' B5 z# y4 H5 t6 R3 HDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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, ~% v& ^5 J$ K$ s% DAssaulting units:0 @  e3 p: g. w5 k1 d
    33rd Division$ k+ G5 s: [0 D# }3 c: t
    Imperial Guards Division% c$ H, Q* a. y+ ]
    113th Infantry Regiment1 S( p; M1 q* Q! j8 F' T
    21st Division0 B# R$ {" P' X- d
    41st Infantry Regiment
2 u: o- b* X6 \2 }( _0 p    14th Division3 S* D6 T; [/ S, d) W
    8th Tank Regiment
( f6 m9 P8 o1 A: E: Q7 w    148th Infantry Regiment7 b1 E0 D1 U& k, g8 s
    38th Division( k7 @. }( }5 Y+ D- K/ r
    22nd Recon Regiment
* |( U8 S1 f4 y; p, I    56th Infantry Regiment
) l5 ^6 v$ ]* z* R# u: x0 P6 ^    55th Infantry Regiment0 [5 B! J- z; N6 N5 b
    5th Division/ W! P3 x. w4 \+ }$ o
    143rd Infantry Regiment% u* v( M$ M# r) `
    16th Infantry Regiment
; p% F, }+ D& m( b1 B1 X    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment! A! f( ?2 X; Y
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ |3 P1 z: P) k; x
    15th Army/ A+ h3 s& F2 Q9 P
    25th Army
. h2 ~# O3 L: a+ s    Southern Army
; W9 h! G8 N. W& K, p    82nd Army /6/ w) l( ^. ^1 z
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Defending units:
- m% y# c9 o0 e# K+ Y; ~7 O3 t    2nd NZ Brigade  z6 t8 ?, ]; q7 t2 [, |$ ]
    1st NZ Brigade
/ U- O& V" I9 ?' K: g    3rd NZ Brigade
8 Y# S5 f0 R* `2 E" i* M" X' m    7th NZ Brigade
+ R3 A* [5 E7 h+ e    14th NZ Brigade
! B  d( R  m# T# ?! y    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
! ^9 H' s& K. m6 c& r    12th NZ Brigade; z& k2 x3 T& ?: l, `
    New Zealand Command * V# a, }) i( A( w: y
    RNZAF Command