hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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  r. [; i3 x9 m3 R* Y亚麻头之怒: Z: w) [' h! G& L
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
3 D  U& |5 n8 V      123 casualties reported, c+ m" X; h# n+ C/ D
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! O" c4 A* B" k5 o/ {6 M         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled8 n- ~" P4 r  L, p
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled1 ~' M6 G  k' X4 h7 G/ B  I

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42  @7 s' r; Q: {; c  b
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6 U$ \) r7 o2 Z  ]/ n# m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! \+ C. }+ c0 ?" f
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# _7 c% R# r& ]1 t# ^$ XPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182); F9 d1 R* u& _

- |$ ^& V( H( y# c3 D! ^2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
2 @* g& ^8 |  v7 W      PB Yahonui Maru
2 h7 N0 a4 j/ l+ @) l: V      PB Kosin Maru #3' Q  @5 I8 @) G. B: ~- @1 k, P
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3/ Z& F! K+ S* ]4 @) z
      PB Heizan Maru1 Y& w: v$ [* ^
      PB Sozan Maru/ i+ t9 v% _. q+ m% Z7 f
      PB Kanko Maru
, V) c) K2 S3 k( n# G2 ^      PB Ikuta Maru
+ L5 p; v8 a6 X$ `      AMC Kongo Maru% m, C% p8 Z! e& G: |3 d  c' H
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops, K- }, H+ i8 ]$ o- v: R
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops/ [! b% A+ o: i0 Q  i
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops$ z7 D! y4 {- @: `
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
7 y5 ]4 [3 Y0 v- i! W- N) yPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops8 s8 l5 F3 w# l. i
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
' @4 k$ @" \$ c4 O  K7 [( MPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
) a1 D9 P% x/ |" y) uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
' S+ L5 x# N# e) U9 \. I, a- qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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4 C9 m1 ?: \! o& p4 vTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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9 a) a8 i+ p& i9 k3 }Japanese ground losses:
: E. I- g" O, L  x4 C4 c      327 casualties reported
$ C# K3 a+ f! `5 I0 @! h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled! G) o7 U0 k9 g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled  F% P$ Y- t( G2 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ G  u  C: {1 [/ E7 E/ n
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
4 ]- }7 R# c4 e6 f" }18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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7 ?, B+ d3 z$ J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" u3 v: b3 P% z6 A' n$ L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( z: O  j+ m' e: e; v7 k4 }+ n$ O

6 {( o' R+ A( s6 e) I/ M2 C( g5 ]. r$ E/ \Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ d8 W  A: }+ K) I6 ]  \
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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* }' O5 ?7 b( H1 l# H1 R7 ?Japanese aircraft
9 f. p' w' ^6 m5 G9 S8 b* O      A6M2 Zero x 93& K3 \( M  z" k+ e+ C+ a

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# m/ Z+ A* s0 A/ VAllied aircraft
- x5 m, O( b$ |0 y9 R5 ~( \      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30/ C9 o1 u) x/ W/ O3 n2 [, C/ X
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
: S* ?5 P8 C: c: R" K) ^& N      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
% b% }" G3 e, w. X* i8 f2 g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
; z8 h; F' k0 Q1 I4 K      TBF-1 Avenger x 38! Y$ W8 B0 P# W3 _' _$ ~' o

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( v6 f% C( O7 v+ Z( m3 [9 g. EJapanese aircraft losses" ^4 Z6 b: D+ @
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 l' _4 [, z& Z- G
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Allied aircraft losses
& }7 |) i4 K3 r3 C/ @" w9 m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
0 N' B1 V% j9 o/ G% ?' g      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak$ R  Y# X) T2 }' g, A
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
3 l% ~3 i9 U, r; [      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed* D  Q  Z! W8 y' a8 X' l# U0 N
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 ?! [9 v+ z  M      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed& r* f+ ^  l) O2 |9 e; ^
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged1 N6 M# P7 Q9 ^9 e
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Japanese Ships
" d% l$ j- I! [% C& b$ w. k      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
5 Y" Q  [9 x* e0 B5 K; A      LSD Akitsu Maru
2 k- Z4 p4 y9 s2 G      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; W) e3 T; p8 h9 Y8 Z% p1 z2 Z4 T2 j
      CL Kitakami4 \$ O9 M( x9 M( |& ]( Q
      DD Kisaragi  r5 h. p( A* a; X6 R3 y% J0 ^
      BB Hiei
1 L1 v' o: j& [      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 S8 I5 Y+ i7 S1 d$ i: B6 L      DMS W-20
7 k  e+ _$ ~# w* m  t      CL Oi
7 [2 W. P6 z1 \4 v2 b      CL Kinu! o* z# Y7 R) D
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 S9 B# Y1 E: {1 K$ ~9 t      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 \) d9 T' N# s/ J      LSD Shinshu Maru
8 R) B, y3 b  R/ ~( j      CL Tenryu
8 m8 r8 U$ g, g4 J/ Z4 x0 ~. }      BB Kirishima
" M8 g$ l' u0 r  ?; }8 F      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 10 l7 Z1 @. A+ H1 K+ b
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Japanese ground losses:* Z5 ~, A; M* m. e
      14 casualties reported
) }/ c3 x+ y- l) F2 {: Y; c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. [% |- \2 V2 U* }4 W' c5 @4 M
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled* q  \5 B) A) ?; e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) F& _$ n4 f* U8 N0 ]7 V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) C8 L$ B8 ^4 y

1 S7 A7 d4 a& P0 sWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ ^) T- g+ t6 V' ~Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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% J0 _. o( ^9 K- H& _- dJapanese aircraft
$ D2 \* L# g& Q. {. T      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft1 T! N( T, y/ [8 v/ e
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
9 T. _# l, w1 j9 \$ X      F4F-4 Wildcat x 234 x) D, r4 p+ m+ c" \# {
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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3 D0 Z# S8 W8 oJapanese aircraft losses
" B  e6 X: g+ k. j$ E      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 I  R+ K; l; `- O* o9 _( {
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Allied aircraft losses7 M* U5 L5 W* |5 ^& h* |: @
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 q" p5 Y0 a9 H" _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
! b; {4 T" N5 n) u      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 ?0 I  S9 f- P/ o5 K3 U# G" ?      DD Kisaragi$ P  x# ~3 x# I! g  ~4 h9 K
      CL Kinu, ]* V$ Q. B- M3 R
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ m5 X) M/ ^4 I7 H* E; P      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# }0 H, i" S% _               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, R  Z3 M1 @& d% c

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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3 d0 U, v9 o( [' u; L4 QWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; B  t2 x' h% ]7 f3 A* F; TEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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: i. L" m4 l! O6 C0 c: N  h& ]      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft
$ S$ n6 [7 B$ o$ v1 @6 G      Albacore I x 33
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* f; |8 u$ X9 y6 V- ANo Japanese losses: ^8 S# |+ k: I% d5 C3 ?: p. k

) w8 y: K/ `' I$ K5 ~+ PAllied aircraft losses
0 T# C9 @9 C& t      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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' a( O5 _% ^) _% mGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)* h! b& z7 i6 \/ v. ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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* s- {% P" u; x4 N5 x  H( f' c0 ]Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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: z) z* i: n  b7 N  f( F: N3 }Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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+ x& U" ~* G. z6 n; C* `- FJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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* f. o/ l2 |5 L5 ?Allied adjusted defense: 5 1 p: i: o& c/ Z! R  D. h' ]

, F& u$ ]& D2 sJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 c- b' h2 V: [$ j% ?

( h& X, X5 r! s5 wJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!5 R+ s* d/ ~# e- g

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)& [5 M  }) ]% W8 A
Attacker:
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/ C# X3 G+ K4 g, uJapanese ground losses:
" o. Z2 X7 K8 F+ s      113 casualties reported6 U/ V+ ^8 p4 u, |7 Q# S" V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& r7 h" m$ f; a# L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 n$ X3 A; I( a* [- {+ w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:$ a' r3 B6 f+ j) ~
      210 casualties reported3 f" V/ F6 T0 e) S- j3 p
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 R. Z( M6 p- e' h1 ]         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ r4 m% E1 U+ z( O         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled- R0 f. W9 `% ?
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 ]" j: w5 c  A, U. Q) k
      Units retreated 1
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4 W) n- V! ?; h' ^* h+ M0 wDefeated Allied Units Retreating!4 f+ j% p2 M* K% W1 y" O- r' g9 g4 e

& ^3 I$ G  g) s6 ?; P* IAssaulting units:
: Y* s& \: L2 x6 I/ Z2 ]4 _    48th Engr Rgt /24 D1 Q" X; A' ]3 }
    2nd Engineer Regiment
( \$ X9 U; S0 l, E/ D    2nd Raiding Regiment
- y/ j/ [" t( f# d0 u8 U    1st Raiding Rgt /1
( e. W% Y. L' z8 h    146th Infantry Rgt /3
( E  M( o, v  a7 R: B    41st Infantry Rgt /12 g- y3 `# S' M" u( ^
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
* ~! C* E& R) E) B# S    12th Engr Rgt /18 m! s) p( I  S/ \$ W3 c
    25th JNAF AF Unit
" d$ J6 h  B3 N    52nd JNAF AF Unit 6 v* E8 g. y& ?3 b& t0 @
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
5 m, g; J2 y( l3 d    21st Air Flotilla /1
! |& }3 D. a% J- ]    39th JNAF AF Unit /2/ I7 i+ y* A) P3 q4 y
    48th JAAF AF Bn /27 Q: ^) O. @" ^# Y/ M' {$ k+ v. x

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了! H* I* b+ T4 P5 k  D
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
. B3 w0 [+ F: l; }* x. L( `7 Y      PB Shinko Maru #3
% d3 Y7 h& {/ R/ q0 k! h, |) j      PB Kure Maru #5
" E5 {/ G$ o$ p  K; M      PB Edo Maru
# `9 A6 S7 J+ _& u5 P% r2 ^) W: {      PB Chitose Maru
, x# v) t& v* U  p1 Z4 e4 k8 }4 z      APD Yomogi" _: @% L7 k( e/ `* v9 m
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 19 \6 l9 E2 [5 P# J
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% ~, l2 {+ a- n& k( h7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
' W/ S) \+ G: MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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! n# `- x8 j3 h5 S9 P153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ F$ v2 b+ G" b' Q& V" u

$ Y' F% @: w8 T, u1 ?* FJapanese Ships
! w7 D1 I# A$ S$ ?      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
$ L2 X$ L- E9 U! D# j* `      PB Eiko Maru+ x# O2 \" U" ^: p
      PB Shinko Maru #3
  M9 f1 `2 J/ G3 O$ P8 e      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8- g) J5 K0 h4 L
      PB Edo Maru! n' h" O" V! l
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire! |. I0 N+ u. S9 l/ r
      PB Kure Maru #5; R/ n) q# r/ E9 ?+ Q  h: n
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
2 P$ O# x; F, L7 o) d      PB Chitose Maru7 k& G7 W4 k. V2 b- R
      PB Choko Maru #2
- U, j( a* _, J3 |/ r      AMC Hokoku Maru
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, K3 J: R5 x" F) I: }      111 casualties reported
0 ]1 C  a2 a" e  W7 U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! `7 G# K( c  b) J& O. w: t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! y4 _. J6 ~* h: {2 M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185% r" G7 y* ~) s9 q% D- W
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Japanese ground losses:
: ?, H5 w' n/ V' G, L/ L. `6 v  D8 Z      1116 casualties reported
6 T. ^2 y; q+ l3 J+ G% A# b# [         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled6 Q# q# u5 U* I1 I
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled. ?0 X! ^* S/ |5 Q$ D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! U$ k' ?/ i! V. p% Z9 R8 O5 C- p/ B
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
5 x/ I4 x' V& x; p3 A      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)- b1 ]$ O$ x( Q( J7 ^/ |

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 e: k4 j1 r0 q5 w7 m& R& j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 a; K+ l# t; Q2 [$ ^
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Japanese Ships1 s  L* Q' x1 D
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires9 B* i5 I1 ?3 Y, k" \( J
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 w' f+ ?, x" O- y& f2 k6 t
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" n3 M( u* u+ l* ?
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: s8 \& B  c3 [* \( L3 N9 d! @      PB Choko Maru #2
+ ~* w: O* w# `, b7 k' k      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
4 O% n, e/ Y+ y) x3 `+ V$ L' V$ [, T      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' a6 V7 W% t  z0 X' x
      APD Yomogi
, _) S2 l5 n7 A1 S7 k6 o      APD Nadakaze
( a9 U3 O- I0 E5 y( }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; M, T7 D, @! k$ u8 u# z1 ~3 A
      APD Shimakaze9 Z. o  Q. ~5 `# |1 N: Z
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3( G- O( I% }6 }, W
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! @' A( ?* U" @# o3 {6 \      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 Q! t+ G. Q3 j, ?0 W      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire, z3 @, U4 w) E8 X# p7 ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru- O% I' A9 C. I3 N& d3 A( N6 L, k
' _2 J0 D) u$ N9 ?$ X
Japanese ground losses:
& e( p* C. s) H- x8 R2 U; ?# s      207 casualties reported4 t5 W! M5 U7 W/ A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; q8 N" k, s  g9 `: i7 j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled6 V) f/ d1 M2 a# I6 Z: C, t
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled* }! u3 l& i5 s5 X7 c

# O: _, o' k& o0 M* q
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( q( ^+ R! N/ f, V. MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)+ [6 g; c8 X/ u' K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 ?% |. h2 L7 H8 f6 ~5 F+ X/ e$ i
7 W2 \1 R7 u2 K$ _! n, p
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ }. Q: T, S: E! f" a
3 a+ B: N! M" eJapanese Ships
; }7 [1 i( N; ?$ g: M: R2 i! g3 |- G      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 D$ h5 U" u, g$ \      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 q- [# [! H) X      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  l+ F% t/ J; }/ n: J
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2+ H2 K3 m% s2 _$ m
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
! }- {2 x. S. j8 K      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1: C4 a! ^+ m3 E; s! h1 Q$ \" c
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ p* Q8 |0 }1 x& F      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
  P! }% L3 a! ^* S      AMC Hokoku Maru! P) x! A; W! t. U# m! }9 Y5 R

3 d6 C- t+ x) r* e; QJapanese ground losses:) w4 }4 |) |3 {% E6 f
      187 casualties reported
- k; |7 n" U$ j2 A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ^, i  J8 a- y- H$ z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled$ l& W4 z! c  P- I/ ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ T) W+ ]7 G9 `. h5 R- n( D
% M: [& Q& G9 F3 G4 Q+ j+ c  P& g9 m3 y+ A
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* ?8 z% c' _1 h5 a9 u: P. g% ]
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
& g. g" E3 E: c- W: U$ U. T# q, |6 {# [
Allied Bombardment attack
9 w! J5 R/ Y8 ~# c4 V' d
7 `8 [' j' \/ C. pAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
5 E0 |2 R- G0 e5 G) M) Y" y# `. t& q1 y0 V4 F* H2 T5 C1 @
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
4 U8 l4 T# T+ s1 Y9 q$ K  `  z1 K5 ]/ A: i( q" P. @
Japanese ground losses:3 b6 ^' |0 p, l7 p0 \# f4 F
      25 casualties reported- n) ^% g! R* A" [
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* N) O" b: A3 V  f1 v. V
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 z4 ^" \; b' R" |9 e+ ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" e- F. F3 b1 M) n2 c/ `8 p: |/ f      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled): v. r  b1 I9 ~- m

! r) o6 l1 V6 b! V7 I  m1 ?# i$ ?. ]8 P2 E& t
Allied ground losses:9 i& G) U1 ]9 N9 s
      146 casualties reported
& u. b: ]" x; Y( K7 W         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled2 w! L- y6 y0 ^1 L8 d% ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 F4 e" Q/ ?9 l8 a. T; m  K2 o$ q         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 Q2 Z6 x; t8 Y  f4 P      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ y; o0 P# [8 s' p) l
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ \5 o( h! {  v+ ^& i1 x0 A/ P; V; ^6 A
1 r$ m' k) p1 A* e0 D9 Y* b
Assaulting units:+ _; H) v1 y+ ^1 K4 R" V: k7 D
    11th NZ Brigade. X2 `  _3 t! V! h, B7 i. t5 a
    3rd NZ Brigade# O/ o& [( ~3 ~$ e; e
    7th NZ Brigade+ {/ J) |- L6 t8 H* Y
    2nd NZ Brigade
7 V8 @2 A$ X, ^3 v% P! `    Auckland Fortress
' u7 ?4 \- \1 U7 G/ n, v1 U( }    14th NZ Brigade
! ~  t9 U: q! m9 ?/ Q/ F3 Y    1st NZ Brigade: t  s( d; K) T# r
    12th NZ Brigade3 K' i* ?, R: j
    RNZAF Command
% M* X' t% H' Z  v/ e: g    RNZAF OTU Aukland
: Y2 `$ c2 I6 o! T# T: R! h
+ i% v& R2 f* fDefending units:
  ^4 a" M# S) ?    Imperial Guards Div /5: X6 c7 L! M- w* v
    8th Tank Rgt /1
. J& ]2 b) z0 z: Q! e    22nd Recon Regiment5 i, U. A+ A1 R6 Q$ f4 ]( ^
    55th Infantry Rgt /13 h; n" V. c- h& p* f0 S) S2 t0 s
    146th Infantry Rgt /12 E; d+ m' t, w5 ?' U- O4 M' p
    5th Div /1) Y$ b7 \+ e3 I3 p
    21st Division
" a: z) I$ P6 Q7 ]8 I    24th Infantry Rgt /5
+ Q% P  ]  z( H4 R3 N    56th Infantry Rgt /1
1 `& b3 _3 U; K9 K* w7 I    143rd Infantry Rgt /2# `7 ?) i7 ?6 B; @: u
    113th Infantry Rgt /2( f9 l0 w1 _+ C
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
$ C1 P* y8 Z5 p1 e5 _8 `8 L    148th Infantry Rgt /1- a& [* c. e6 e4 W
    41st Infantry Regiment
* A4 ?0 Z6 R  Y3 _" F. r    38th Div /1
' \5 ~5 r$ T6 \5 K- a, U1 x; p    33rd Div /31 l4 b1 d! b1 |- W
    55th Engr Rgt /2
! j( f+ I% b5 P" {' O$ |( W    82nd Army /6
/ J' b" G5 K( d, j    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% v" f; h& j! Y0 V& ?$ b
    34th Field AA Battalion
, w" t, l- t% q! v: M2 P' Y    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
: R) V" f( V' w8 h$ G2 P    14th Div /2$ \; n" _. e, z, t# q" y5 M' S  B
    Southern Army /1- f$ t: L( D3 w4 }- s
    25th Army /2# V  d& A( A! c( W2 ?
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 426 p! Q" G, S. W, L# D

& M  G, r6 U) L9 |4 |$ z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2 k* W" P. g, P! i
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 T' @; ~6 P" b( F: |0 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, Z/ z, y0 j- N
! O* s. b2 s" }7 Y
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 G! q, K* Q# d) X
; p$ @4 |- Y$ i% E5 v! O
Japanese Ships+ T4 j+ w' ~7 C, U/ M
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& n2 Z" F- L  ?* k  O
      APD Shimakaze
. a, p0 o/ ^3 K; l' g      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( i9 q/ N6 f9 T      APD Nadakaze5 K) ^2 I: Y9 K
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 ?3 k' O8 n+ ^1 H. p2 j- `6 c      AMC Hokoku Maru, b, j, C8 T" u9 a: t; n3 S  b
      xAP Kowa Maru4 D" t+ ~, ?& a" Y4 c* c8 G% }
+ k) B& O2 q7 K9 n
Japanese ground losses:; a+ o) f- o" C' I' x# S* q9 Q4 C
      253 casualties reported
* n- S' x5 n* W3 _5 K, R! f+ `. H         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled( T8 y) @+ f1 G4 M/ c9 h6 Z0 b
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
4 F: g2 K3 L& ^) u3 O: X8 L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' R" i6 ?! Z- R" q6 J# w+ H
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1833 @) M5 M4 o6 r3 W% U3 q
2 ?3 F( l/ M, e& c/ v
Japanese Ships
& c% p' O% S) B/ ^      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1% B3 m- w. D# S+ K3 P5 _
      CL Tatsuta
) u% q/ s/ v9 E9 [4 h: v      CL Kiso" a0 o& S% g; E9 x7 O2 P! W, S2 B
      CS Chitose
' ~( t. [; K) X, }; B) i      DD Oite
. _3 B' R- c0 O# K" g; C      DD Harukaze, f( C2 l  P  |$ [
      DD Nokaze
3 H3 o' o; e% K+ m* _6 c      DD Hokaze
3 s; H& o3 J8 W; c      DD Shiokaze; f" K2 A! x# `2 Y$ X; ^) T; Z3 L
      DD Akikaze/ [4 A& G) |9 L) P9 h
: Z2 p  u. T# K+ j
Allied Ships; R) j/ N4 t7 ~+ \" H
      SS O21
6 J' }5 J7 U: X* e: s* m
' L- d0 M2 N4 k. G% ^5 y4 K. Y1 ~2 c3 f# X  _4 ?2 m
4 U0 ]$ N3 d. ?: U
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna/ T1 R' ~- j/ @) {) {

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8 @$ x/ N' X) j$ e7 {' u" v--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 O; K' @$ n" h: l( B" t: R+ b
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& h( r' y1 [& H+ }. g. ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" ?5 p( j9 c4 `9 I% s+ B; }. v4 S7 d1 O% C/ A
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) R; k+ J$ |' ^. I: W& T2 b. Z! v) {5 I7 Z" e, A
Japanese Ships
, F8 o0 c  U, R8 ~- G      xAK Montreal Maru8 {  P4 z, @$ m- ~4 @, ]0 d9 b, i% @4 p
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, I/ k: M+ k) D4 q. A      xAK Kensin Maru/ `: {' ?& j+ W8 H
      APD Yomogi
% L: e) d& e: B      APD Nadakaze
. S# }/ M2 E- S5 |' `) R) X: S( L      APD Shimakaze
# b5 @6 I/ H; P1 {7 A; z4 Y- ?      AMC Hokoku Maru
% P& C4 L0 ^& k5 y: X, ~' I( C
Japanese ground losses:
: o' ^6 ~3 B) l: {7 n      60 casualties reported
( N6 ~8 P8 A; O" N/ N; n! b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* G2 t  R  a( s$ I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
  a% d: q! n+ D$ O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: w) h+ M( k* x
# V" _" l0 E9 x

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4 e$ X& N1 Z! Q( UMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ) _4 I2 M* j5 V
- F: _& {" Q; f: J" C  U# m7 e. l; i
Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 T& \( {* \; K) R
9 K. y# ], x2 v  X7 o9 d* h
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
2 J# O  B& n. d1 `% l3 a/ ~0 LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
7 s+ ~2 z/ `, w- A2 Y8 l# b! }" ^8 ^+ N" w0 [$ v. X
Japanese aircraft
. H) d; h$ m2 l      A6M2 Zero x 39& Z$ K, V, `0 n+ @$ ?# U& a. W

$ V' v, ~4 F# I# E- y1 n( S0 k& y9 @8 m

9 u4 _' c& P# N! K6 P  F4 wAllied aircraft
  e# ~0 J/ ~$ w0 u: M      P-38E Lightning x 509 Z2 |3 ~, n, x& Z& m0 ]$ {" l
      P-38F Lightning x 23
7 M; S# Z5 A6 f5 N  e: v$ x. C3 W  F! ^3 u; d1 \# F

$ `, T" f5 o" e; gJapanese aircraft losses
( x) x; F7 W# n      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
! X6 J% i9 y% u" m9 M
$ Y* T( p+ h4 PNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
3 a$ t2 n3 A/ N$ l( x: I" x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
) O# ]$ ~; ^! Z3 i3 k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) p6 o$ ?+ ~( z1 r- f
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$ z  b  e2 G5 a$ p/ jTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 M' H9 o  g  J6 a
0 @0 I, X: K3 t( J7 @1 _- K# M: UJapanese Ships! l% k! u8 l3 e. x
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 q5 }9 k- g  j7 W; y5 ]      DD Fumizuki
1 E4 ]. k' r3 u& Y5 c      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& h3 l5 N) ?0 \0 X% ^/ B* d9 k$ H
      DD Fubuki9 t' b7 y) g8 f
      TB Sagi
$ n# [0 t+ }/ _* ^9 C7 U, j
6 D2 C/ H! g6 m9 Q5 J* O! s+ r6 V" U& Q% M8 s+ I: P
2 C6 F+ V9 |4 F* I' N1 j6 U% N% F" [
12 mines cleared# w- U( z! [/ y1 ?& n
4 g0 e) }, Y, _8 j, ]
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% v9 y9 z7 n/ t9 \TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 h5 B( e; S: Z2 j! {4 n4 h

) A/ [0 d% k& |& FJapanese Ships& R! u+ \& o: l9 {- p
      PB Sozan Maru
3 \' B" t; W# ]      PB Kanko Maru( y0 w% R. U( J# B. j
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ I: U4 Y7 H2 }6 i# b
- P3 V, N8 r8 Z4 W4 w+ f0 ?" J8 |% O2 b5 _, P- t

& L0 s, g$ w) e/ O! O+ T7 L& x5 mines cleared
: s$ _6 s/ c7 |  n0 r1 P5 M0 U  S( \& K7 g; y$ F

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
& j! T- f5 ^" y& Z* P$ Y
+ E6 [4 F2 g4 Z$ j3 y$ v4 ~. pJapanese Ships% Z- H3 @# x3 j9 P$ w
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ v" K2 d" k1 ^2 r/ a      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- |  ^$ A. k  z: e; p# j! H8 m' s
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 m+ X' f4 q1 m% m" f+ D0 c3 |! O% N5 n2 l6 d
5 z& B/ ^8 y2 t2 n9 b- ~
% h+ N' O/ s9 p) f3 [

2 K: t0 u; }5 U
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% R! E1 U9 D" ?- I. V0 Z  |% W
4 x5 _0 S: m! w* k' S
Japanese Ships
6 B. Z; q0 d( ]" |& Y1 s: [      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
6 Q5 s: u! A3 W" B' f$ c) S( w      TB Sagi
: e  T% Z+ l3 v2 D% p/ N* K      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage8 S& P9 x. O. e4 _# _: K
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ @) y, l2 Z) I1 t
& S6 W9 D( q7 D5 K2 ^( D$ K& a
4 d' x# x/ ]( e7 Z
! q! C, g$ q& ^: ?) z; ^11 mines cleared6 E' j1 S# R& m7 w/ x( W9 F' ^3 M
8 B9 v4 K/ K7 x0 T. z

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 U  ~0 h, \( _% w- e
1 g( L0 `. `9 R
Japanese Ships3 d, `8 s. P  T
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) ^) H0 e5 B: R+ ?$ a
4 D# W2 }7 b9 t* X' x% n) `

2 i& {3 n7 W5 G7 ]
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% g. m# y( {# u0 m' W' J; aTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" r) S, Q5 {8 z2 v  Q1 w; Y2 a/ }8 o

) w! K! y2 t7 O  J2 U. R/ q$ hJapanese Ships
! h4 ^' J0 c  Y# @, i$ E      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage+ k  I- q/ p# C. X
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* g1 s* K) y6 x) g      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; z8 A0 ]! t; f( {2 Z      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage& z8 }& m* k8 X
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 [$ K. n6 O7 ]; ~6 @5 @+ r* H# c2 t9 u8 N. }0 q& z1 H

+ n  N/ Q4 R9 H& g  r$ F; z0 _9 y0 t3 k
8 mines cleared
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% q5 K) Q  a3 N) N4 F( d( VNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& u" B$ z& s) H2 z
9 x6 V) d4 }0 T* D
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ ~6 ^. {4 h! `' V7 L

% G0 P$ K) c7 B& w; o; U. \Japanese Ships
" n6 a8 y3 C8 q$ n; ]6 ~      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1( j9 _, S& N5 A' t6 z% k

! w) a# ~5 g* R4 ?, g9 l& ^  ]. t& g, T5 L
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4 Y, J( `9 J) G  L6 X( @1 d9 {0 LInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& s* v& v: v! a! o* `* R& q' A1 B' Y. b+ O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! h( w: ~# k" ?3 f$ D6 W( m2 y, x' [# {3 S6 N
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) K; m2 |& Z- d
0 z, A1 o' u; ~& s1 k' UJapanese Ships
5 f( z* E$ y: J  w( v$ }      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 x6 z, l; J- b7 `5 U
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
8 s/ ~/ r- n/ W' @( f3 [7 F' e      xAK Sinko Maru- u4 O! t- ?9 s1 D5 i. x
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
; u+ I* h" p9 j/ q( P; F) y2 m" R8 F      AMC Hokoku Maru
' |6 V  n: N! b
& ~0 A# H6 N. q; A8 c. QJapanese ground losses:" a& L- Z2 C! b' p* h
      24 casualties reported
& u4 g5 d3 B0 N1 s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* S6 l# ^8 u8 x+ m* Q( Y$ e4 E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 e/ l/ v0 I- _$ X6 o% t! m0 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! L) H* d" @3 `  @! _8 L) ~2 z; s

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5 E6 {/ g+ R+ |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 d" a+ {* O/ z
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 R3 T! P2 R' X% G* gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 b4 T0 h" r8 @' n7 n  [/ E
. D" B3 G4 b. m  I  Z1 n  W2 F2 [37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 V7 u( }/ j( [7 F

& `" m( K! U5 ^- n$ bJapanese Ships
1 i( q. ]9 T$ R2 c( O7 c3 `+ m2 s      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
0 J& a! e$ }, j' e3 T. j  U' o      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 @8 h! F3 l/ Y8 \" y      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ N% B" w7 P7 F8 m1 i      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage4 {. q, [. F) @; o
      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 u4 b& Q7 y4 q' A9 U4 s" ], I# b  Y+ p  I: F+ _2 e
Japanese ground losses:
3 z3 Q7 O: I" w8 X: h) x      12 casualties reported
2 S. `! H0 D/ K% ~% o         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. V9 W5 W1 U, h0 k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 D% G6 I8 a4 w3 J7 r2 d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) e2 [: S- @; @
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$ V/ o8 I5 u( g/ x" a$ k2 i6 E2 _Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1846 r# T% _$ |6 p* c4 i' W

! g1 K- b& U2 Z8 A+ @3 h4 i" O% u5 ^6 zJapanese Ships
' ?& e8 t+ K2 `( V      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ |( w0 k" _2 E" W, _. z5 C6 K4 V) C/ U1 [8 ~5 h
Allied Ships
" n3 t" w0 Q& h9 J$ Z+ |+ y      SS O21# g: U3 ~5 ~7 b- ]2 [: L* K

" D; Z7 C/ ~' C; i  u' L. u: w* a
. T  Y' J. W8 @9 Z7 G8 J% D1 u& `. F* N6 T( J
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
8 y" n( h* J5 A3 T) [: w3 i- \& USS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
. ?5 D- o2 }# n" _& M6 _. D  ~  D0 \+ L6 q' G. ]

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' c# g. z4 j0 C: Y; j, M; gSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1843 h4 w7 p: ^# a8 ]7 O5 t3 Z! Y) N
( q* F3 y; i* }" Z6 X& ?
Japanese Ships( o3 R% @( D- {  n) ~' T
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
" x  h2 d$ v' B0 O9 l0 z" X
$ X6 y2 ?  U+ z! QAllied Ships, R6 m' M% E- j, _
      SS Whale' j% t( ^7 l3 Q$ n- B2 A

# z- w& A5 w" |( u2 V/ |
, H7 x- _- u( I& r: m* Q! J
- u6 X7 ?' ^% n" r6 BSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
* S6 Z: E! L2 @' ~  `7 X2 a9 s, V1 h! e% z
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 Z" R3 X/ i" s. ?8 W. F, B0 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 r( W6 `: S( [2 g# i+ T6 k4 w. O, j$ ~% w* }- J7 Z1 c
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  m+ j, F/ J/ h- y, {  `( H6 a

* I2 l, x/ o( r6 R' a# e8 pJapanese Ships% l) k! u8 [$ @
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- }- U5 ]! D1 J/ A8 ~& Z0 f
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: `! Z" m3 c4 S
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! X' g, O- H5 I% j$ _
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 |" [5 i8 @, W' ?  Z3 E) i' I  o0 i
      AMC Hokoku Maru
& @! ^; f# t& {' `& c: D& \9 ]" V3 r8 W5 s/ R, X; E# w
Japanese ground losses:7 \$ ]% }# H  q
      6 casualties reported  Y, V7 u( t, ^' J1 W. e. a8 r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; b' S0 e: V; Y4 h; s- z( u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 j- q3 q7 p8 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 U4 O+ n& Z2 d6 n; o, J% l9 y+ E/ w) Y+ c, l+ `+ d$ a
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ g1 R( R% n( Y4 @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, ?  r+ P( O: g$ _5 N! G% X) i, a, m' I- }3 F
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* g# u5 r3 G* y, i; z2 K( t8 g. o

5 z2 Z, [7 B) v# S! q' `Japanese Ships- h" w0 T& @* c+ t2 ]/ w2 Q0 M
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire4 I' t2 l( Q3 X2 X' C4 m# I
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
( \# J7 _; P7 _5 K; D      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
) q6 [' ~: L, b      DD Sagiri3 r7 c% n! T# }0 i, m5 P  s4 \
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 s7 i$ F% Q3 r5 z( ^8 H- Q      DD Murakumo$ O$ K% L- w9 ]/ o9 d, R& i- H3 R% |
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
% q; J, n2 s, i8 @& j$ s      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
  m8 V2 o  {  k; `7 Z      PB Sonan Maru #5
! L" O5 c+ W. J8 \, D      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2* |+ P4 B' x5 d
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
7 m6 H. c! |1 b. [8 @8 x+ A8 \      xAK Nanrei Maru' m- m- d  W# o2 z, _

" `* ~8 g, s& E6 H3 e1 c% `1 mJapanese ground losses:0 K4 G1 k8 V' h  E5 f& I
      173 casualties reported
# {8 h/ z: t, o0 n0 A( ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" z+ D2 F! ~  O, }. B9 F, |+ l; v
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled6 i" ~% c, H; @' a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 p  h1 A% j$ h& ]) }

6 I& h' v/ S$ `# ~: }
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2 X0 ~0 O( M1 o9 L" LGround combat at Auckland (115,185)' y: j! k$ n+ I
6 S( y5 X, m% b! y/ b
Japanese Deliberate attack  B5 k# x1 M) Z$ L. p

! t, e* L  M0 k+ Y6 ZAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
8 E. N, t3 h2 |8 v
9 m3 X3 f' Q( G1 U! o7 t  R! r9 kDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304% ^* R* A1 [0 o, L8 R

3 m3 q2 l5 v7 p( dJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0$ u+ ?& K' H8 v) K: t
7 \5 l7 |) o' K7 ?1 {* b
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
* }$ L! B. [% R: A; C+ ~# U
8 _0 Y5 B# T( M7 ]! M% ?1 wAllied adjusted defense: 39
: Y# k8 @, E0 f3 d' m: a/ W: D5 {/ b! D
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ) g# u0 t$ c- j. d. }
. a1 t( ?1 H; @& Y+ o& t
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!8 R6 e. \$ B) x4 x' Y( H
6 g7 u7 w) x3 f
Combat modifiers
( W) {) w0 ~  H4 |' L6 ^' o8 uDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)2 a, O. t* y- A* p9 {
fatigue(-), experience(-)  R! M; v8 {! i  U- I8 U. w
Attacker: 4 [% f) o. [* g  m- f

. S. f4 D4 |) ZJapanese ground losses:
4 L2 a( T, \, ]2 }4 ?      680 casualties reported
7 w2 m7 l; b4 A* k/ ^         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
8 G$ V8 F8 y! }         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
) [+ h8 Z" ~9 U' X6 y, @( Y: h         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 b7 y2 J$ ^" O* {' F2 d: z$ M0 N      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
: f* a& }+ P/ S* H6 F8 \7 G; k8 V8 E/ f4 C: W" [  h

" k' ?! ]. `, B4 I6 X3 W1 T. z: w" uAllied ground losses:
1 ^6 x0 D8 G+ M8 p+ Q      5399 casualties reported+ Y( d& m! i7 L5 _, @
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled& Y2 h- l  m# o4 W: M0 r, t
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled9 {3 G. z1 d8 H$ Y/ C+ M
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
; C6 L- }* q) k) x& C& G      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
9 W7 b) P- m8 i& W      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ b$ I  C6 ?* l( ~/ G      Units retreated 4
' D9 E" o8 _. F& R; Q      Units destroyed 1
5 z; s* i( U3 ~+ D; t) n$ `/ M# N4 S, {3 v; G7 D9 T' z

# b; @/ y9 h: ADefeated Allied Units Retreating!* w% n# r) r" u2 R+ i
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Assaulting units:
' [+ B/ N0 ?/ v5 k    21st Division
4 i' z% d* ^+ ?7 S( B    24th Infantry Regiment
& M2 V1 ^# {9 q. w8 H    16th Infantry Regiment
4 R6 M* x5 r# ?9 s! T5 S    113th Infantry Regiment
$ {/ ]* P. @! a$ E! ]! h& [+ T2 b# M    55th Engineer Regiment
$ L8 ^4 t! s: P5 a& H3 n    5th Division4 o7 p4 J: Q/ B! M. f
    143rd Infantry Regiment
( o+ }2 |) @( N( i) Y6 t, L    22nd Recon Regiment
. ^( j- }3 L  [$ J" l  S' g    148th Infantry Regiment( N9 B8 U, s( M: P+ h5 o' K, n
    55th Infantry Regiment( q: [8 x2 }" ^* v! R( Y6 e
    33rd Division; j6 y( W% F( R. B2 ^. w0 x5 M
    41st Infantry Regiment
! e6 ]" d- y; v7 Z, [    38th Division7 U% N$ y/ N9 P1 |
    Imperial Guards Division
7 r# O2 h8 j" f' w6 b# E9 b; S    56th Infantry Regiment* Q( n8 Q) t, K. X  R/ Y
    8th Tank Regiment$ ]3 ], j- u) J  d( l. F
    146th Infantry Rgt /1) a% N8 i/ p  Y3 X1 }+ I
    14th Div /2
8 g- G$ _' E  O" P0 s7 y( _) Y' l9 |" ^    Southern Army
# k# z+ ^. @' }    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; k. @- Y3 K- p2 F4 e1 m    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
$ G6 K' d' R- S    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 G1 a% o2 d/ F    25th Army( S: H. B: \' P
    21st Air Flotilla /1. o8 u; j, {( P1 `
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) p+ U, S4 ?& [  H1 |2 \
    15th Army
8 q  i2 ?/ h& _  B  c) w. X4 X: ?    34th Field AA Battalion
% F) m0 I! |! D* I: ?    82nd Army /6
) ?/ ]8 z' E3 |6 K
, f* P  G' s& X; J. Y# ], P: dDefending units:
6 I1 F! H7 w  Q& ~/ i/ G    Auckland Fortress
- G' m" L9 R7 N2 Q    14th NZ Brigade
0 Y& _$ m/ J* f- K! C6 \2 r' y$ \    11th NZ Brigade% z6 f0 k- `$ F1 m$ T. ^% t
    RNZAF Command 7 y3 h& U* }7 ~+ ?& g. }  P
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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5 L$ Q  g- ^( f  ]% O$ E- q. qAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185   ?* s9 V3 K" G

; e* T$ o( ]" XWeather in hex: Overcast
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% L) ?1 M+ [3 z7 `8 d& XRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.+ I$ n3 o7 B: r  L; r: A8 f) r
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes+ v' Y& `, J$ i+ [9 f

5 Z# g9 s; v  S0 V( M! ~/ s; o, D" JJapanese aircraft" N, T  Z7 H* h4 {* n  g
      A6M2 Zero x 28
2 _3 x9 p: o8 V. p- k% H- ~      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20& S  w2 n0 R+ O7 y) E
+ O( R/ X& T. R( Z
" [1 J5 V' Y) }: c$ M6 n8 b3 U# Y

* l+ h7 T0 R" w5 A3 A5 T6 nAllied aircraft
& H1 o4 W2 ^9 v& |, @      P-38E Lightning x 21* T" R! ]! W1 ]5 ^- E0 k* I' y

% ^( _4 b( E( K
7 Z1 g: s# R7 T) q7 k2 c5 B* hJapanese aircraft losses
% i" T% H0 n7 P: _; O# o      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 f( Y7 T( _6 z! I0 k
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 h2 {2 }: N$ [2 {% G
4 d8 x5 ^6 ~/ E1 T: Q' h1 i8 H
No Allied losses
# ]% D! |8 P8 i" l' s
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( I9 z+ [' i1 x0 y/ SAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 d  B9 G* o( b" E; N( f' [
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4 |3 l) _! S) L1 URaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
' d& S- [2 B% e( TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
1 A" Q/ }2 u( B5 \1 v1 q/ r
7 d+ k! i  b* f2 O: Z$ S* A- LJapanese aircraft
( J- e( V( y: ^' M; [      A6M2 Zero x 62 _& v; n& A3 x  \3 x
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9# G* |' V$ K2 }* \: U1 {

+ a) e5 R6 e, z. j# X+ c+ k, j, c& h( q" F: D8 d
' \7 x5 s% q. |/ G6 g) ~
Allied aircraft5 v9 T: F5 R- K" {; @3 [3 O7 {/ _9 w
      P-38F Lightning x 18
; q4 f* ^: {: b+ a6 X7 W3 \/ r# v5 \) Y7 D0 {# x1 @
. a) g6 ]8 \: G4 @
Japanese aircraft losses
1 t6 N7 u- n- \# ~) Q5 d/ ~      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed/ m$ G! Q  r" S0 N! d
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 ?. G  R: L: M/ L5 b: B' a
& v. |2 Z. n. P
No Allied losses
1 U9 L& V$ K! W/ C- P. @9 {4 }; R5 v/ p; K; y) @, G% p

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 F4 f- X8 s, b# k  o6 `
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
8 w: j; T. H7 {' F- w  z6 g" lEstimated time to target is 8 minutes; F4 m( m, _9 ]* P$ n& V) Q" e- ^
- t3 _. z" N6 T5 E0 ~& I2 t
Japanese aircraft
& j" k7 N! X/ Z5 H$ a      A6M2 Zero x 2
. q2 o: |1 ~6 Z% U/ k) w. I+ O! k5 h/ ?: p6 C
  \+ V+ o# ?! j* ?; q) ~
( b. n% X' @9 e4 ^3 d6 M
Allied aircraft
7 y4 P7 a- `  t: }      P-38E Lightning x 187 l  X  z/ ^3 k" X. u0 i
1 ?2 [- a. `* g: }" U, j
2 |5 S. ?, B4 c+ q( L% d
Japanese aircraft losses: i8 |; X/ n# A5 t
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! Z& K+ [& y2 `. k& s) U

0 A7 G. N/ `3 E' ?3 V" E% yNo Allied losses

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0 @8 f  n2 `% {" T" V8 ETF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 }6 j& ~1 I! l, }. w# c
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Japanese Ships
2 t/ ~& W6 l6 l  ~  a      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* n# o) _' V# \
6 ]# b8 R  x: {3 K
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, p. H% b& _* B1 G- N/ BSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,912 V! e' U3 d" E0 X& Q& Z# c+ r

& h# s& D8 c6 g; `Japanese Ships
/ m7 G8 a" H  u7 ]; [! }" e- y      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( s6 q. Q$ A, l4 f7 K2 g! _+ a( ]5 Q  F/ y, r3 t
Allied Ships
- Z" `" |: R3 @8 u0 {) d      SS KVIII, hits 2
2 |( d4 e/ v' T* B" Z
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; o+ t6 Y3 [5 a$ O5 k* o( LSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185" U/ B4 H9 W: F+ K

) D+ _- E  i5 u( B7 i& G8 N4 [Japanese Ships
+ F/ }1 @0 Z5 O0 m% I/ H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ d% D8 _, S* u0 ^# d
      APD Hagi
' W8 O8 y0 S, }1 d5 k      APD Aoi9 R; u/ t4 z$ {
      LSD Nigitsu Maru5 z- E/ b* W: p* V
      AK Sagami Maru  H5 W' i0 T. M/ W7 ?
      AK Hirokawa Maru
2 r3 u. P$ j7 p( _# U' ^      xAP Yasaka Maru
+ m7 `; N5 S9 l      xAP Shanghai Maru
/ ~% U: S5 s: e* ~" c; @  w- ?8 R4 b9 [      xAP Kanzyu Maru
- K7 X& W9 f/ e$ [5 C# g: s      xAP Takatiho Maru
7 h3 B' S5 F: }      xAP Suwa Maru
8 I6 C0 x0 c) V+ u# Y4 s* ^      xAP Hakusan Maru
( q/ G+ r9 o8 P+ V; x5 k5 B  N, L3 ?      xAP Teia Maru0 z* X! F7 i7 z6 w; R3 @5 E
      xAK Yamazumi Maru. `! ?* U0 T" D
      xAK Azuchisan Maru! T/ F% |) S# ]6 I( K
      xAK Unkai Maru #63 @1 F, `$ G' X  w/ }
      xAK Hokusin Maru; o5 T% ?* n& R
      xAK Eihuku Maru
8 N! ~5 n- r/ Y1 m; M0 G0 V% y      xAK Shinyubari Maru
% R# t: r6 Q# E" ^, \, e      xAK Terukawa Maru6 }, T' W; q6 r- O9 q
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
6 U6 n+ R) d, i( E1 C      xAK Atutasan Maru) G! k; V" {3 Q" m2 w
      xAK Ayatosan Maru* q5 D- x$ Y  a
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
( q" D& {$ E/ R! e' e4 s5 s- s3 E      xAKL Miyako Maru; q1 c: o9 a, n) B7 V! j
      xAKL Kembu Maru" ^+ [5 u( {9 ]; y
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
% Z8 l0 q. ?* u      PB Tokuho Maru #5
- a: H' C' n# Z6 B  i) n# E: C' Y& F+ g, g+ q1 E( }
Allied Ships2 @. Z3 c5 K) t. j2 C1 U: I! C4 V
      SS S-39
+ t) S7 ?* r: C- b( ~. Q9 r, ~" J
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: U" x  ^% P0 A3 aTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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- T+ g3 R* _, ?' S- ~# g. FJapanese Ships+ y5 t7 u' |8 j/ ~
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
& a) W, s4 b% [% @, a5 f8 ^% r
2 w' S+ r" P  J1 a7 u0 a8 gWeather in hex: Clear sky1 M" I- P& S; }
$ t2 x* p" S& h, E
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  G1 c' ]7 D6 N$ \Estimated time to target is 20 minutes: }# v- q# A/ G1 q1 X
& m1 }& N1 U$ V& U( S
Japanese aircraft- _8 j% l; \9 {: k% F' Z
      A6M2 Zero x 35
8 F6 q% P% I( Q6 A      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
  b4 s: w7 O$ Y9 F4 C2 v# ^' ~
/ l/ w+ C" b2 ]! L
# |4 Y# w/ t$ P# G& Z/ p" \4 B% g" @
- j" }1 O) C; @Allied aircraft
3 o$ c* Q. ^$ a% |2 _      Albacore I x 20
, A/ w' Q; W4 t0 y9 ?% C+ ?      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
' t9 `( q  h& q" ?5 ~0 `& Y  b
! U: h3 n4 Y0 g0 R! `1 X! V
: u& c: E; L( q! e( }No Japanese losses' K: y" G! `( M9 H- g$ Y

9 G8 ?7 d$ ^7 C0 s( ~7 O. gAllied aircraft losses
( ~+ K8 W- J  d      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged1 P! S6 K; F, b" |9 }. L) R: y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged9 n: V, M2 z' T3 Z
" \" H7 O) b. }8 W, x& O4 K+ C0 n
Japanese Ships
% A: U0 c+ ~+ v+ _      xAK Ayatosan Maru; b0 W1 s+ n4 g$ C
      xAK Azuchisan Maru5 j5 v! Y7 E6 T  a: w
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- C& l  @* T. [      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ X$ s1 \6 W; P7 o% }7 r) w      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆  d& Z5 t& M' R4 S7 m4 E/ ?
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184+ _/ M8 P% R* H

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      CV Hiyo
6 a- b  F5 D$ J      BB Yamato# A1 x  j3 j2 F1 Y# {2 t+ O
      CS Chitose
7 M& Y  X1 M4 \      DD Oshio7 d$ D9 H8 [; x8 y
      DD Oite
/ Z8 }9 s  _, G! h      DD Harukaze4 Y. v" J9 ~8 {0 I
      DD Kamikaze' u; v0 V9 [0 C- p3 J6 F0 s
      DD Kikuzuki
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& A$ o; s9 v7 g0 c1 d4 {3 l1 H      SS Grayback
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; f; x5 s% D& D( `+ wSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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: \9 _) L' \* `+ ~4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 2 ]! f/ [4 [/ j( a( F8 K1 S

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$ w/ O, B6 `8 ~( m3 a2 MRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
' O4 J8 v3 J* R4 oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft- `: x5 F" g4 K; M
      B-24D Liberator x 15" Q. F' ]" k9 p! Y- e" z8 P
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5 I( E* d7 V, t& b5 k" G8 |No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 q7 d$ k/ q8 B: P      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! D) p  o& X; }7 d  x      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 }% |2 Z6 N+ h
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- d$ T: w( H) Y; c$ ]/ l. q4 }      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 C+ u  S8 S3 y: b( H* V6 x! ~4 ^      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! c; I! q# ]0 w; Z* E      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) o. n) C" x0 \# v  Q1 t& B. y2 S" C+ z
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 s1 b6 i2 K: `' V' d
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! U% @4 P1 C* w7 X0 _  |8 @
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- i6 H- f# _. Q6 X; m( g6 ~
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 T$ J; Y- i3 `; ]1 X/ M- l
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ f- h5 ]9 C0 ?0 p$ L: j5 e      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 15 k/ y% U- {  J2 t
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1: f. E0 _% s& x5 }4 o+ ]
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 N/ l4 G/ S& }

: [. Y: H$ Z) t! s* |, n+ jJapanese ground losses:# h8 k- K! C" u5 ?& J4 p) R
      5 casualties reported
6 Q/ ]: L8 S( b9 n  ]6 H  h- n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# d" D/ N5 A" d- Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 f6 H4 q" W% t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 ]9 t' D. N& c6 c. H+ k: ~

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7 [* L' F1 n' ^/ e$ kMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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/ e9 V4 F1 A  H% qRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; H' Z5 ?, E- X) Y& ?  K1 U# x: s
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 K% y! |  |8 }2 G      B-24D Liberator x 7; H" T6 \2 D6 y
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Japanese Ships7 v6 w. z  B) S+ b' L* S
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk  T  _; `0 W" s' Q- o' ^
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
/ b8 p: r) Z9 E; ?& m  T. V      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( l2 d1 s( T8 b% E3 I, g' |
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" t1 r0 h9 J+ x; G% h% t0 y1 B; y3 b
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # p7 Y6 Q6 \/ @! D5 U8 _, q9 p
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% G0 C- X2 a; j2 |& NRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& u0 S' b7 ?0 ^- v' C' o+ t
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft* j1 T& `( M9 \0 W
      B-17D Fortress x 14
. `: }" k9 N  z" J- w      B-24D Liberator x 6
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( K, M8 c; ~" W3 WNo Allied losses
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4 A+ Z1 F7 R, m9 ?6 K  l1 V/ T      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 z$ a+ q( X$ V% L      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. X0 m" P! l3 T      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
) }' M1 l* Y) @/ X* G$ t4 i      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. q' v9 ~# b7 ?  ?/ b$ W
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
7 }+ s/ t0 N6 m0 f  S7 b1 l      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- \5 ~2 h4 `2 n$ N/ j
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 e  Y2 h3 T5 h) z
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5 ?. @; P8 z, `" d: U* a* X# ^Port hits 1
; Q) _1 r3 O0 O3 R6 b& JPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 g6 I9 S) g* `0 x" K, D* d

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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 P* Z  r! p6 y5 t$ [
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: G- @1 [; G* j3 `4 d
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6 S- U- K$ U" f8 A. Y      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses1 l- c2 v. C9 X1 b0 \: B
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Japanese Ships  v" S, D" n* e) J- `2 N
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 H; i, e- B" b  f8 x, u7 v( b( c      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ g' m' w/ {1 e, r5 E0 x3 [
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; Y+ a+ m0 d+ k* o* l
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 e" }8 E- a+ n: e7 q  A      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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- X( i! H$ T3 J' q, b/ D- kSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships5 `' \3 g1 o. Y  B  Z- c6 W: S# {6 F, p
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 l% B' b! A+ P      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)0 S( O4 ^7 U( D# w$ D

" ]$ f7 ^$ L( H* k8 N$ e3 M' y# CJapanese Ships$ n' d4 @% w* h6 L! y9 u8 g
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 428 F7 V* `1 `1 S4 s8 d4 s2 @

3 y) a6 j6 ^* |' ]汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。6 |- }6 B2 }4 i3 g4 ?8 P
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack4 B; G& l/ x6 H8 O6 f
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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; ~6 B+ ]5 I' w; C' Z+ y2 wDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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9 b, H/ O4 O3 |4 o. SAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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: y; r- I( p8 ^) q+ b; n: aJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers
; z$ @5 s$ T# Z+ ADefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
* T) q/ {6 `5 V0 l! Z, DAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
7 n2 }# t$ d; }1 M) a- u      3074 casualties reported
& J- ?* Y- S, n% ?6 K* ~         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
% v) T+ q& Z; ]) Q6 J         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
6 a6 e8 r& ~1 J* @0 P1 }: f9 g. j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled, I  p1 f( M5 ~! w
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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      7161 casualties reported
5 z% h1 U* w; `: J. @5 S2 A- J         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
, v+ O7 O9 q% [' e* [9 z# _         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled# `. R+ N2 u$ ^4 I5 t, l: t
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
) D  s  l& ], L$ l0 {      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 U' u+ @9 x: X, |8 ^      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)* h& x, n: f5 E9 v
      Units retreated 9% }3 z. ^7 u5 c6 u

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' e  `! z! U4 R; p2 p, \& y0 {Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:6 x8 `; @! }' @1 Y) n3 {; g, U
    33rd Division! ^0 z1 L( T4 s
    Imperial Guards Division6 i0 @3 A, W: V7 T& Z2 V
    113th Infantry Regiment
( _  z* G  n7 {% B    21st Division
  @0 o( \+ P5 Y    41st Infantry Regiment
) Q; t2 g3 ~9 w    14th Division
) I. r3 S8 p$ P/ H* ]    8th Tank Regiment$ ~* s4 Z( R# |
    148th Infantry Regiment# H6 h7 \  o/ z; z
    38th Division
$ E) R1 j+ c0 M. y- A    22nd Recon Regiment
( j4 Y4 L4 |, s$ k" [    56th Infantry Regiment
+ f# N" h7 w5 w9 F5 h    55th Infantry Regiment0 a5 c- Z6 H( z' I" @* D
    5th Division
9 {5 k+ i9 T) o/ \6 V    143rd Infantry Regiment# q: U/ r/ f! v! P
    16th Infantry Regiment
* Y3 E/ g# W  F0 _: g- K    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ W+ E0 W; p. ^" V; \
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
) d: x7 [, H0 e* a3 l# P: B( _    15th Army
/ t9 i4 ~+ A( u4 `) B    25th Army" g* B* v! ~6 B# L
    Southern Army" c! l3 v/ k+ `3 J3 @# {9 E; Z5 x* S
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:& h! w- x4 q% f6 P( K% {
    2nd NZ Brigade9 V2 n. O4 T* l3 T- z
    1st NZ Brigade1 O# K4 S3 E. D7 T# E! \5 x
    3rd NZ Brigade( @& P$ e' k3 E
    7th NZ Brigade
8 V$ [1 B% a. b- N7 g    14th NZ Brigade) D% v1 x$ W. l5 y8 Q; R
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment$ ?' O. ?3 A, T
    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command