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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 424 P" o( }8 [- h# i: z5 H) _# R: X
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1690 t  r; c% `( T9 F

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$ \  O! H, V# T) [, j! E- t      BB Yamato( R1 v, ?( f+ P

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# a* y0 Q6 P( H: u4 h& M/ c% nAllied ground losses:
! ^$ C3 u6 ^" e      123 casualties reported
5 u2 n  |  T% r1 s% m2 T         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled  L& ]+ l, k3 L! D; W
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled4 M+ r) F" P. @2 n! m2 x
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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# [- @4 A5 e: W# z8 z  b7 j3 BBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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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2 E# e" r. W% k& m6 {& Z* H% p
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! e4 o( F6 L; v/ M% rPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)+ `% y& A5 z7 {: X- _
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 A" C6 T* I7 W7 L" Y
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      PB Yahonui Maru* j/ @) X  @& }# i) [/ g
      PB Kosin Maru #3- r% n* U: h2 `  m  G
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
! S$ L& N' b  R. H      PB Heizan Maru1 C' W( o4 s/ f+ G1 [- K* _) p- F( _
      PB Sozan Maru( a) j  h; W; c7 A; g* o$ b8 Y
      PB Kanko Maru
3 ~& k1 e0 ]1 `' N9 l4 ~      PB Ikuta Maru
1 n' Y" I4 ?! Z4 a. B      AMC Kongo Maru
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7 W: m# N4 R/ |; k- T9 s/ _  `' _" gPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops; B  ]: h0 a( h3 t2 b
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops+ n+ }9 s' c, f* f$ t
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
. {: Q- ?# Q! `" L! OPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops# I* p/ B! r* J1 V8 ?9 u
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops3 _* v1 f9 |0 N( x
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops: A7 w1 @4 k0 d* f2 |% P- q
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops4 j' ^* h# u5 h5 t$ K, [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
# j! _1 J8 a8 n4 NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)2 P7 A1 }6 t3 P; e% N6 C0 O8 P

1 i7 Q6 X0 w7 A. E0 O# fTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182) p0 s" t8 d6 r. y1 {
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Japanese ground losses:6 w% S8 y4 ^( ~/ d0 i" Q
      327 casualties reported
8 n7 C' Y( B9 M8 b         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled" j5 p/ j% p1 U& W0 T. J3 c& H4 \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
% l# K0 r7 `+ y- z+ i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ u5 r* [$ g0 k4 S: s3 [) L
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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. k+ r  B+ i  w6 J& c18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% j7 N2 C! f1 H! M8 g; N9 K+ ~
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42. u; P7 D. u( r( @* y

) {1 A7 h5 r- f, F8 C2 G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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6 v3 _3 B1 o9 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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% \) C, D% T: ]$ ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& F/ q, s) Y% S
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- j6 ~1 i# M1 Q8 ]      A6M2 Zero x 930 E8 G( @; R8 U" O8 M

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- `5 D+ `, f1 D4 s5 L$ A( BAllied aircraft5 K2 ^# W  v" f* w( f0 s& O7 X
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 306 V5 D7 Q5 k7 W; `# j2 m
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
  p2 @8 t2 A/ j' j, u6 j      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17' S% E7 q( ^6 H0 }* [$ q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
! h) x3 ?: J( N* E% h      TBF-1 Avenger x 38$ R8 y! A+ @$ d" p# |. h% J

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& |2 G8 m8 j5 t8 EJapanese aircraft losses
' a5 i3 {& j0 J8 q1 f      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; B0 B$ q1 m+ e- O4 Z. n9 G3 P+ e; }
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Allied aircraft losses
- a/ N; O; U- h4 I- G      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
6 V- d1 u) b3 f6 q" d+ z      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak  H1 W& E6 {4 ~; k. P2 V0 ], ~
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged" U+ J& y$ ?0 s' Q7 i
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
2 a1 {8 X3 n+ B6 x' X      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 p# W, a6 `) t      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
' z: U$ a* [7 e2 l( V      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged1 l- f" E: h8 D9 _" c- w
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Japanese Ships1 x8 ^0 ^0 ~& M9 N5 y* P
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' K0 }/ k1 ?/ C9 B5 Z
      LSD Akitsu Maru
8 K4 O! h$ \: I' g$ K6 |/ P5 N      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  r- b: _6 \& ]# g1 C2 B& R5 V$ N
      CL Kitakami; T% I( B; i0 R9 p
      DD Kisaragi& ?0 M6 I1 \2 d5 q
      BB Hiei
/ |1 Q, \2 e$ h! q      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( g+ h9 w. z! _7 j& n
      DMS W-20
& t2 Z4 y! s) x" B7 Z      CL Oi
# F7 I1 @( j/ L% x8 e: o6 s  O      CL Kinu
7 N1 j$ O3 V8 K7 T; _6 i6 Z3 I      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& Y* q7 ~8 ^4 W5 \9 v4 x+ a/ B7 [
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ d1 Q+ E! X6 E  p+ W' v
      LSD Shinshu Maru
: F! Z  f. E) |5 R' i      CL Tenryu6 d# U6 t% P; P! |) G  q
      BB Kirishima  g' |0 n; D+ W& w6 M
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1. P* [, V: O7 Q+ p; h

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% I3 z' \* j* K, Y      14 casualties reported1 o* b" X) f/ }6 ]. v8 ]9 n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- o- H$ R% E9 g+ T* x         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ ]" z) m( t* O) g* s. Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# u! U! W2 t' TMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182* g- H+ C; m! l0 ]: t/ S

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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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: C' ?8 n# m1 Y" o4 ^9 f/ L5 L      A6M2 Zero x 717 s% E* D! \8 K2 L$ x

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0 L, Z1 H1 o* p" u- l% ], Y6 q' g      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8- G6 }* i0 x* i
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23- `. a# f( o& F' t! Y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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1 X! c+ ~% O) J% c" z3 b$ }Japanese aircraft losses( s# b& w, m% J$ T- N) _( P3 R
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" t% R: S% A; w* Q

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 y$ l9 _, R4 k/ }3 O
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed" e/ C$ A0 _5 g
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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. |3 h8 V$ ^5 q$ A6 \      DD Kisaragi7 Y( ]+ ~1 X: ~3 N
      CL Kinu
: d- o, f% U9 N! M# C      CL Tenryu% R+ w, X% t9 ]) a' \' d7 j

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1 E! p% Z& q, A% w0 e( C+ xAircraft Attacking:
0 f4 u4 R& [1 u" I      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 ^7 [' q9 z  V/ c* K# O1 b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: c8 ]2 o) w; o; G" A, W) F) T, eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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( ]9 G- [, T: r3 i- @+ _& x1 c* [Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ m5 _6 K7 C' ^1 AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes8 {# q6 G1 F8 R' d7 s  D9 I

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      A6M2 Zero x 77, C1 I/ l; Y# h) D  I
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7 H5 b+ }/ y* j2 M  SNo Japanese losses+ k$ ]5 D6 w$ c9 T
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)8 t8 w5 N8 j6 @
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( M  W& b, \1 i4 y% V, |' MAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186+ C% g. {* H7 H: [3 C

; l% I( J: Q: ~0 E# P2 wDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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; F/ N  S, x  j" u+ W% d5 V' yJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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7 ?& o2 l" j4 R' z/ ?( CAllied adjusted defense: 5 ! G2 ~; Y1 E* B. _3 _& p  a! Y
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 f: n# C' P6 r% AJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!6 l5 P9 b2 H% O: {, t- a

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( ^# ]/ h- Q5 b  D" BDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)" x$ g  ]# C0 d
Attacker: & ?! F# o9 S' U0 n% g4 [2 G% z' T4 j- k

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* _9 C( m* ^" C9 V      113 casualties reported& O+ p% Y' [; H) s( L6 Y- R/ w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 n+ j( H+ N# }6 t( s6 @7 K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( r4 X3 P* u' ]. R5 T8 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 T9 L# B% S% Z8 Y  K9 t5 g
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Allied ground losses:. @* ~; F* Z, M0 E
      210 casualties reported2 ~" s$ k- d- |- }
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 A4 B( `+ M' k6 I0 d& U9 @         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled3 d1 A9 F% l6 s
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
. m& C# U( {* }2 I      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- \7 o4 n1 i5 l5 r7 r  v      Units retreated 11 B8 m- U# \: x4 l$ }
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, L/ \% e1 h6 c! {; \7 QDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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; x0 g' h: I9 P% W5 OAssaulting units:5 ^5 e$ M1 w2 N9 j0 z% h
    48th Engr Rgt /2
0 G2 S4 X6 o6 b7 t    2nd Engineer Regiment
& ~' e7 ?( Z& O8 n0 |8 Z) V    2nd Raiding Regiment
& k# q/ G- j+ p, \# j6 `    1st Raiding Rgt /1
, ?! R* f) l' W8 g$ T& ^    146th Infantry Rgt /3
& W9 A# b$ @1 [) S  x; \7 R    41st Infantry Rgt /1; S# Z3 I3 }3 b% d
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2  O$ p! d9 L& A* g3 H. _; N
    12th Engr Rgt /1
: s9 O, h4 M" P$ S( N    25th JNAF AF Unit . o* o: C% Q/ v; W% }/ l
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
! |; o3 p4 i; A$ T9 ~/ ^    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
. B" ~  b3 w) P    21st Air Flotilla /1
( n  s' K) E& j; }    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
' Q9 {2 `1 k5 u. f. V; }1 M3 ?+ x8 {    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
1 c1 N. ?- i5 l6 y3 W    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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* j) `/ @1 b6 Y+ v) Z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9 |- D# ?) n6 L# y$ |+ E
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 q. q# a, Q; B7 i" T. h( q9 A

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      PB Shinko Maru #3- `5 ?# P9 i2 t# k" E
      PB Kure Maru #55 R  t) R! d! I4 Q, k2 z5 x
      PB Edo Maru6 J, o5 V* F4 [; E* A4 @  P
      PB Chitose Maru# A2 D; b8 A2 v. j1 Z; X- h
      APD Yomogi& S5 }% T1 d5 s* g$ z* J% b
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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9 b# c+ l( C6 C5 H1 u7 i7 mines cleared
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/ ?" ^/ q# U, ]; F3 gPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)' O2 ~  T4 G7 K' v+ F" u9 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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$ S% b. r! y9 R$ Y7 r153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships& `: U7 _" M: m" l6 f4 V3 h0 s
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire6 F; Z% D$ T1 P8 V0 ~4 N8 Y
      PB Eiko Maru
" ], \* |, n+ f6 T      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 r; v7 ^" v% f8 W      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 85 f% g% ~, G' F* \5 ?4 Y
      PB Edo Maru
. D) {8 D* t, P      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
  n) n6 X/ F5 `( r7 K( x      PB Kure Maru #5
; \$ T) _) @# z! g      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
; B* W3 p6 ~9 }7 M  v& @6 F0 a      PB Chitose Maru
1 J; Q9 F! t. u  E      PB Choko Maru #2
6 h! G9 e( I9 {) S# M      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:1 Z( W$ P; ?2 K& _
      111 casualties reported/ v- [# ]& J: u( U9 ]& Z$ e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ j$ B& r9 c  p  R7 ?0 X3 f/ [6 V
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* |. [5 H. U; ]9 W7 T         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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) M2 P% Q# [: |( x. g9 o9 \Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
$ p) c9 |( o& ^) j      1116 casualties reported6 \. P8 o: z6 X
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
* m& n5 D5 s7 N) ?1 O         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
8 {/ O4 n% n  {. v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 _, j7 J; j8 M  P2 `* }7 v1 J' Y1 E6 O      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  b! U6 \5 _1 E! o$ l& v7 d      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) J- W$ r' j! m: m" ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!2 [9 P) L$ y4 i  ^! E$ p7 {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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. p) t: q7 l+ D" ]206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 U! m. _0 T( i' }
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- t1 i& V1 p$ a& A8 O      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires4 P. |. u6 J+ b
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 f# \$ L% w8 \' M7 T      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, G1 Z9 M# g$ P4 ]* U* v9 t      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' R+ p/ f$ d% B: C. u' v      PB Choko Maru #2
/ A! ~+ z4 B) F2 _* p      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
1 b. m1 f# C5 X; f  E      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 [! W( s0 B. _& k/ }" y* X) A% o
      APD Yomogi
) n( e+ u1 p5 p" }& W      APD Nadakaze# R$ O) _2 l/ j# O' R7 ]2 ^8 a
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  U+ C$ Q' T& g  w2 L1 X      APD Shimakaze
+ ^1 ^: q% g, w# F      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3! }) p+ T1 ?0 ~0 A4 D: c; f
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire# j# ^7 k/ |' M/ P) N, G
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire- m0 P+ a) t( ~
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
4 c* ^; E( ]( t      AMC Hokoku Maru1 Q, ]- f( Q/ p

0 e, [: p/ A2 ^) T) `8 M/ hJapanese ground losses:4 D1 I, N5 _- k! v9 n! h
      207 casualties reported- _- f) L2 B8 s6 ?. P, E7 S' Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
; k  @3 c% M7 `6 U4 L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
  e. f1 H8 A2 ?( D# B         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 ^9 b, @1 e  z2 R% P4 ~9 Q! z+ ~) ^% b- Q5 x( _. N( A2 ?$ C( W) L/ ]

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3 {" ~4 o. ?2 P# E& h- h! GInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 s# B# u! r! k. u  p. z" f# uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' l" w( Y1 b' D$ J) M
/ Q1 c! f! q) {! l# c  J$ [' w) L
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 l. }# P) e$ y5 |: s, {

" I1 i! W+ Z! D5 hJapanese Ships
. z$ w& t5 i7 F: X/ b7 K      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ `# z$ C2 V" w& m
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% Z- L1 j% C# T5 H
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 F! B0 e" Q( v  \9 z" G      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
  s7 \+ {0 ]. V# p( M      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
( c% \1 l% s: {/ j& Q      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 18 f2 Y$ _' W% {8 Z' |. \
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire# M0 D9 n5 Z. p+ j3 K  `, E
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 29 {3 J" f" e7 d7 d) N. M
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# t* ^. p) i/ j8 U( G0 G3 `4 ~. |- g# L5 f7 {% X
Japanese ground losses:
; S6 H- @+ N& C7 g0 Y9 R      187 casualties reported
, P. {3 f! P7 K6 E8 B% O7 b0 z5 j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ P  Z: [6 H6 j, y. V9 {7 X         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled. w6 `1 ?7 L& m5 c1 e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 S2 J. h: h% p8 S- Y
% _7 G8 N) n) c* M, E+ @( k

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  u0 w6 K4 [6 H8 r2 Z4 F; K# s8 {1 x" p# j! ~# t
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
! ?0 y: N; w! |' S' A
0 S+ c# p3 F+ M! }0 yAllied Bombardment attack( K, w  d: y  T! Z

5 d" w( ^( \+ k0 t9 E$ HAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745& N9 z( a- i* a) h4 w4 h- C0 R

0 L$ d( S& R) b5 A) Z' }8 kDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
8 {- C! E: Q! K6 a/ e+ G. }3 P- ~- T0 b
Japanese ground losses:
3 u) K9 @& R  w      25 casualties reported: f8 ?1 j3 _4 m* A. D! x( z
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 g; Y2 C% \: P) Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# U9 ]+ P( G$ u$ p. _! L2 T" k% t" b; X# O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 V* c% U# r# T$ M      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 |5 S! e4 H5 V3 V8 d0 g& l+ W) D: B, J

  |! t& a1 i5 |; q0 m" TAllied ground losses:. a  e- ]( w. X
      146 casualties reported
9 i, H( l3 h- J" p! [         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 j1 ]* {! g" c0 B- X: p         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* z0 _& \1 K* L         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled4 e+ D: e2 L- _0 o, Y4 G# A
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)" w( z5 U. s6 u( J3 j
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( F' Y  |3 s0 m$ Q( K& n( S/ t) C; L9 q# m
. H+ w+ F! B# }! O) X
Assaulting units:
% |" N3 z" i( {+ ]3 I    11th NZ Brigade- u, ?1 w. p8 c* U( A* M5 }
    3rd NZ Brigade
. r  o+ k  w1 u    7th NZ Brigade
" Y" t. U) T) g" f6 D0 |0 z    2nd NZ Brigade
  x7 F/ ]- L8 M9 S9 D" S& H    Auckland Fortress
& `1 b3 e5 ^3 V    14th NZ Brigade# T8 P6 Y. T- p; U2 z2 _1 q
    1st NZ Brigade
0 ^6 A& V$ i7 h5 O5 t$ ^: _    12th NZ Brigade$ i* @+ p* o2 c+ z
    RNZAF Command % M6 Y7 F  ]+ G0 W
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
; X6 c0 h7 l6 F( f/ x! J* Y5 u- D! K0 h% R
Defending units:0 q: G4 b* r, A1 M
    Imperial Guards Div /51 c( b9 g7 F0 @! `- |- T2 }) Y
    8th Tank Rgt /1& {2 Y/ r8 [7 A1 @1 Q  ^$ ?- s& H, c) D
    22nd Recon Regiment
' y, E3 q$ ^0 R" M, l/ A. K$ b! J    55th Infantry Rgt /1: U/ }, E# M* b3 J! B# l2 c
    146th Infantry Rgt /17 y7 s4 n% I( @6 p: q7 T7 B3 c, E
    5th Div /1& v" f5 V% C+ J9 P+ O# c
    21st Division; i$ H! o, ?& y8 }
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
$ B+ U* Z- r- |0 a    56th Infantry Rgt /13 W9 U. ~1 Z# ^
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
+ D1 }" @) v8 g) D, C( ^    113th Infantry Rgt /2
" t9 v; v  [6 Y! W    16th Infantry Rgt /1, n. C& Z! r7 `# t
    148th Infantry Rgt /1# b  r# m( d6 o: _" r$ n/ g6 z
    41st Infantry Regiment
; s- M' P4 _0 q3 I3 M9 l6 E  m    38th Div /10 y. h, {# g, z4 W8 Q6 [0 C& k
    33rd Div /39 S) W* _8 c$ Z8 [* N3 s, ^
    55th Engr Rgt /2
( ?4 [* Q% @0 c, F0 s    82nd Army /6% p: r- c- P7 Q. f
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. X+ P! a( t+ I5 Q
    34th Field AA Battalion
+ k1 F( ]% f% z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% ]- f" S5 S* m0 \" F    14th Div /2) ]+ p9 }: [- Y. g
    Southern Army /12 }( l; k7 U8 ?0 H
    25th Army /2
7 V: k% @" Z1 N$ p    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 420 n! V9 h( Z4 h. Y6 e

/ o: r' ]" W0 e+ l' s5 e# {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
1 [$ T4 O+ ~7 ^; Q- ~9 f& a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ v; C3 [# [% F' y* R
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  ]: N$ c. H1 [( p6 a& j% k$ _+ ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ `- k: t$ f0 A- K% ]9 D
4 u( W7 R, v; T7 L
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 `( A- a( C( |* o/ v) Y9 m" N5 A/ ~* K% S$ X" Y
Japanese Ships7 ~0 q' _8 Z, I) ]7 g
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 t' i5 P, e. p9 ~4 ?$ Q( c
      APD Shimakaze, N5 f: o. J4 P8 i
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 N+ g+ C9 t; {  i) w6 o
      APD Nadakaze
( D4 H! s4 x# c1 k& O; I      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 L, D. c- q1 i( u% ]* O
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 H0 w6 m( u7 Y9 y  P% i      xAP Kowa Maru
7 w- Z7 a8 h8 A
: w! x2 W/ o& U  G3 f; m6 K# d. @: pJapanese ground losses:3 }& j. a3 E$ I, _  }
      253 casualties reported" }4 }3 ?. O* N0 H+ ^
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 F0 E7 {. R5 {5 _9 t1 j  j         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
5 _& u0 D+ d/ v# I4 i5 m$ n0 T8 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( f" r& |' {- i
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)& ~0 Y4 [% j# L5 B7 G+ K

: S5 [. e% k8 X; j) v$ i- @--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. \8 k5 X& o/ [( ?. b7 }Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183/ W7 [* H- M  A

1 f' R0 Y" D2 z& uJapanese Ships
9 }9 v8 S9 `$ [! k! n- ^+ \      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
+ F# P- [3 }# Z/ s: z9 s) V      CL Tatsuta/ S& p! j6 _2 ]1 r9 N
      CL Kiso
7 q2 E0 t3 v9 [- L8 M4 a      CS Chitose
5 I6 R/ F$ Q, g2 G      DD Oite% _3 U# |: ?0 y" k+ X
      DD Harukaze
% q7 u) m! A- C      DD Nokaze: q( }. U1 m5 z; r! E
      DD Hokaze
: v) s# l7 t; k      DD Shiokaze
7 c* L* ]3 E- U6 i% y3 _: B# X3 X1 o      DD Akikaze
5 y3 v! g1 i( j+ l6 q3 \1 N$ D( @1 `$ D8 o; \) M; z, n. [
Allied Ships7 E8 V/ B" h0 B9 w/ J/ F: V
      SS O214 a  h+ I" w. g& E7 [: J
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7 A  \% c3 ], Y0 A/ L) P
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna/ s2 a2 D: W2 K& D; R
0 S7 F3 S. S5 V3 B& M

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  Z0 O, a% G& [1 TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 M9 {: o6 N, z; t+ t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" o& z7 m& j. m! q2 {9 [; z. ^2 \
5 }. n3 Y9 C6 a
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 E5 j) c' N3 @4 L( }4 G& O% _, l' w8 B( f6 R
Japanese Ships9 I) K8 A3 N5 t$ U
      xAK Montreal Maru( J( L) k. \7 A0 X& a+ L) \
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. B# Y1 _9 \* ?5 g  C      xAK Kensin Maru
$ W1 i2 g4 L# I; f2 k      APD Yomogi# }& F+ ]: l* p" s* D0 e. ]- J
      APD Nadakaze
9 e) m7 R4 w1 ?. S7 F      APD Shimakaze$ ^  O" F% Q* G
      AMC Hokoku Maru% u! b+ ^. a2 @- s& B5 ~
' P" Q( g- U, o9 [" Z0 A
Japanese ground losses:
, F) e% `! v$ d/ w8 e3 n      60 casualties reported* f5 X5 a0 ^( \# z" Q# X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ u2 p  c& ?2 U) {5 {; T9 K$ U
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
; \. D: K9 {4 O' p0 R5 J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" N% N& S2 U: \6 X! G4 f6 D  V6 q% m: ~% T' r5 D/ a0 _2 H

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: D7 q) L( j! q3 lMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.7 l' p/ n% a1 _
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
2 N% Y5 c* n" T. n% k; W! _6 I
" B4 G9 h+ y: y0 M  Q" \Japanese aircraft
8 d) m  y7 n$ n6 U0 {# b! c      A6M2 Zero x 39$ F9 w4 p% l" @7 \

  b4 z# w4 q9 y
2 H  t' \- z8 @
9 x; t& B$ u% F: u. y+ E8 n; oAllied aircraft
3 _/ ~( f6 G, E" b      P-38E Lightning x 50$ W! F7 q9 i+ B- d4 `
      P-38F Lightning x 23) L8 A( s! G/ f/ p5 Z  a0 D% Y6 Z
2 u, r# Y& `- D  p8 d2 `8 G3 W/ Q

( S' b5 _" X  S, b! V0 hJapanese aircraft losses
' @( T! i2 C, M/ i      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
& d9 M, Y8 i, H* W' |3 E$ O! U6 Q$ M  ^/ ?; M! O- j' R. J
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
6 T# ?; R: Y* ]6 D! P0 J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, 424 |% m  i4 d& N! d, P
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( @( |/ d7 c6 G0 `5 L
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. Y) {) s8 Y% Q' V2 X% `: r& _' G# m& q. b/ v
Japanese Ships# Z0 i: A( d, a6 W" f$ x/ ?% g- r. m# e
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: r9 T3 v- `' U4 W4 e! B6 H
      DD Fumizuki
+ s4 }* B4 q9 l! S0 C      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 Y; \- O( j5 |; z8 ~, j1 M8 j      DD Fubuki) i/ Z$ N" B* a: \. M) q8 Z& Z
      TB Sagi5 j& y4 @! L' z: H7 a

& W. z4 N0 c: `! Y: w4 x
, ]0 \( K' J& e9 V) |+ F$ C4 Q) `# i) e6 |
12 mines cleared1 ?3 N3 I4 v; p4 l
/ L9 l# Y& h* d- k  W3 _
" D  I7 j* S7 I
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9 Q; D1 v6 f$ `6 U- i% z7 zTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- F& E  c5 T) d& q/ i( v
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Japanese Ships; b; v7 e# F2 S" M0 H
      PB Sozan Maru
! {% j  `, K  J" W0 p      PB Kanko Maru
( U" w% D6 O/ T2 J      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ Y/ a# F3 u+ O: ^( f) ~. s
7 ?: h9 Q: _* F) J/ O# C$ `1 {, P: ?
. r7 J; j) e1 h% T9 o
5 mines cleared
- Y/ i4 Q5 O1 B3 L
1 c; x5 G9 o7 ]" @1 B  d& i% j  ^! q3 ]( b3 `
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" U2 j+ c3 k% }
+ S2 [4 Y+ y. K% ~1 t
Japanese Ships% W* D$ z; ~: x$ M% x8 D, l
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 D) h! I2 u4 ~% b! y; [      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, G! e* `  h2 F  |5 N  D
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) S& B' a, n. X/ \: I# f7 c' W
' |: S; Y6 H& ]2 i' d
$ p! A8 m: e, J0 V( j( ]( f1 l$ D8 F6 g/ z) ~

/ g6 h: p% t' q" c1 Y8 F, k7 J
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" `- }5 y) q( y+ v! LTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
" }: w& R( g- ]* ~( @9 b7 ^" j6 ]# b4 T/ q6 ~5 ^4 d: B0 R. I9 \
Japanese Ships3 I9 F+ e# A$ q5 C
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 g- W' f8 b6 e* f- V      TB Sagi
) A0 x- p7 T  d. _      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 t9 n8 P  W. q5 U; K" \+ Q2 _      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 [1 M- w' h7 N
/ O9 r/ Z6 F2 M# _1 |: }& X4 j* b' x
- w) j) Q6 e0 R! g( O  K
11 mines cleared
$ I1 x* v9 \% o" R1 v- R0 v
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! i7 }) B3 c9 \( X" s
% Z7 ^$ ]; t6 l' F0 V; E6 N
Japanese Ships
5 w: L8 b# r7 `/ g. z      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ W4 Y9 k3 J4 z2 G/ J
( S# @+ z: G4 R& b" U1 p! s' h
) A0 s: m! W4 C4 z& [1 M' Q( z6 [, b
/ m/ X# p' h/ U$ |; l1 _. t, t
' L  `5 J; b  ^$ w
- N0 e/ ?0 v$ z+ K5 C" J
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& ]9 W$ L  g  h4 }  ?  \: FTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 E2 O/ P9 C+ J( J

+ E9 W: A2 C2 n2 NJapanese Ships2 [- A$ a' O5 i8 H8 C3 L1 {5 s
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage! X0 J' _7 W, C  L6 ]! j
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; A( x' r- E! w# ?      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ z% R/ z$ L4 `$ V      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
# A8 }1 h# O) @$ s+ ]  b+ o; _      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ ^, W0 m3 ?! U& f; `3 G( R
7 F- n$ E6 \+ R
% ~3 S* V" Z/ a. g
7 {8 u) t$ y/ j; U' U8 mines cleared
% }5 m4 j7 K! Q) y3 b+ ]- Q* L5 m" ]. B  H- @& V

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$ J+ f( e7 \, K, I0 _Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' `" _: C* d5 E7 ]" ~2 y/ ^# ]
3 m( E# m2 S; \7 e
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
4 k# s$ O: e. o) j' H" i+ I0 T      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
9 }$ j$ _1 c/ B% e# a% Z
7 v7 ~3 R9 |5 [( C+ f1 C, t, |8 g. p- z4 e8 N" y% ?7 o
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): D2 m$ d: O6 U' _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, y- i3 J! a& A' l! d
6 ]5 m. U" v5 Y$ P37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 b4 E6 B  K4 X2 G
- d  ?3 B0 e1 w# u$ |* N
Japanese Ships
0 G# W3 b% m0 a$ B5 K+ b      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 \6 W# n% }6 G0 C( _/ M
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
1 K+ \1 q$ l( y- j. P      xAK Sinko Maru
8 j! c. x3 k" ]5 y+ I/ F      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
1 C# a# y  a5 A      AMC Hokoku Maru- X: |8 z/ U# C8 z/ k

# [  N' D: U' fJapanese ground losses:4 W% H- J$ d  O3 X& o' ^4 _
      24 casualties reported
; O; e' \) m0 a* E8 y# V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ V3 w- ]- h) m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. E8 \% m; V" ]3 k/ B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; N, B$ Z3 S, |1 h$ X, o
% ^0 d9 ]& ^2 y# F8 w
8 |; l7 U8 E+ t/ k. _5 v- a( f
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& |; Y1 x: Z6 }4 |8 dInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  J4 N( [. ?6 v! Y4 HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 [4 h) C5 k6 J, @3 t( t. v* ?# N2 `' W
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# T5 V( ?) e0 k4 l9 L

' c3 }) @" m0 J+ l$ E8 YJapanese Ships; @) O+ \, ~- ]
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 ^7 O4 [% N! v3 ^5 i5 L" t. }: t3 g
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 N3 q4 \3 ?2 u7 g
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 P  Z0 v9 G' X$ x. c& X# y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage/ h( {7 z  }: B( _# E( K, q% [
      AMC Hokoku Maru
) \8 j) p  P* x8 p( K& F% }0 o9 q  I8 y( j' }' V0 @* }
Japanese ground losses:
2 N5 z$ J& [# \. d( O2 E6 A$ e2 W      12 casualties reported" s# H. u6 E; e- }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 o3 B' E# K) T& }7 o+ C+ S1 B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) G+ Y3 }8 ^* V; w; U& G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% `3 I. d, ]  M6 {8 q6 u5 V
8 _" G! G. J* |1 s2 U$ N/ Z0 b3 {- n. u* c, G3 u4 s1 O/ M
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
9 W* F) T/ ^7 T6 y: Q, D0 w9 D2 r  |# D" G* _0 `2 E( e, c
Japanese Ships- O4 D# T' O$ ^, h- Y
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
4 M/ P1 F, v, a; [& w1 K0 l5 U7 V% |2 m% V
Allied Ships) g; @8 K3 s  w) |2 P- |
      SS O21
; ^# q/ m9 l; u! _! t& R  u/ h, t6 b# T

: v2 e' R' P& T* l9 [
( f; {" X8 q3 j; T4 |4 ZDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
, r3 m5 t' M8 r* h8 y$ |. QSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki5 O! N4 M/ f. q) l* f
+ _6 _& h  t: f0 k2 @) {0 Y

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9 ^5 {1 c4 L* x+ uSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1841 h0 z- ]" S$ L- P/ D( t: |
, p& Y) ]8 A3 u5 c
Japanese Ships6 L% M$ c8 ^  [% b+ Z: n9 q' V/ l5 v( w
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# P- E# I5 L; v) U$ C5 @) W

' s" L" P" o4 e# y; Q% }. eAllied Ships
% b: k4 E. J! Z0 |, P+ Y( U      SS Whale
, k9 F- O4 F7 I5 b* `6 u9 ]( W8 y/ H

4 k" D, U+ ~* \" V3 z4 w/ J
. e4 `: v# {' i/ ?! OSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes2 W+ R( }2 t8 S3 H
( x1 d  q2 e, g: |6 @) [

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3 W: V, j' F. gInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 m8 J1 a: S: s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" y' t. V1 V% u6 t
* p+ P: a+ O$ h9 B% d4 `3 c* J8 T
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ T* J1 L7 @  x2 X4 c9 ^$ _/ G

9 A! I. ^. q9 ^Japanese Ships
" R/ d+ m7 @' X, C. v0 D7 T      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; H4 q- L& O4 S      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 z4 U8 N6 P3 D$ }      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ^9 l1 E4 |2 \; R/ @2 V# T
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
* o7 Y) F, l7 D: Y# N9 a      AMC Hokoku Maru# d* d+ j0 i$ T1 X
8 w. a8 S$ ]* ^% c% d* F' ~" B
Japanese ground losses:
9 N4 g: Z2 W! W      6 casualties reported7 ]) d; t# H) G, x7 C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" i7 P* X7 n* f# O" h4 m, K. O         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* V* P' H; y. K3 j0 z6 `, S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ~% I6 P  M' z' a0 D/ U. A) {, k0 e3 `8 _; B
. T, p5 A% V1 p3 v
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
0 N0 i) _8 A! B3 w. EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 P% ]* r% P* n/ T: r9 R

0 ]6 n# V; q2 s! D2 `& p; |228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
  L: O3 i- l2 ^0 o, P      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 S, y+ W5 t" X  @3 E- V      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage* H: N6 g5 g% L) F* u" z( y
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire" `: A$ w1 l; X% J( m0 Y, o7 {
      DD Sagiri
9 ~! }( |7 [: c0 j      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- p5 C/ h6 s$ w7 L% g# j: a
      DD Murakumo, I$ u  x' y3 ]: }
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire  i$ e, h5 _6 ]6 ^/ q7 H
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1+ U. l, ~) ~1 M9 z# q
      PB Sonan Maru #5+ `9 g9 J6 Y7 v2 `; S4 |5 D
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
) T3 E/ l8 i3 x8 J! S      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
' ]) F/ Q2 M+ b; F  N      xAK Nanrei Maru
1 [5 T0 O9 |( |7 u# V9 I9 b0 i/ `4 U% l7 Z( ^& }6 a% g$ j
Japanese ground losses:
- Z1 W- Z4 ?  b7 g      173 casualties reported
3 G+ m6 T6 v  b, G  t* K5 N0 \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 w. A6 n6 f# @% `, I4 b% T# b         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! v1 ]- b: m! d  H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ @; U4 R% R' _6 ]" T
" F# h, C0 c7 k+ Z4 t8 U. S" C& [4 `' s; S

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( m: e! t6 ?" Q' R9 ]4 U0 ~Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)7 x, W  ~# ]4 m; _4 y' }

, G8 j8 S+ f& W; C0 F5 |) g% r. rJapanese Deliberate attack% x) a+ p1 J# K$ n, T) H# P* X
3 {: ?  o1 q8 w" o9 g3 n; z
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29671 c* P7 }3 _5 A0 ?, y

: f9 L  m9 Z* H6 iDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
$ `, \( i( \* r6 C. J3 y. v* N# m" Z/ ]1 ?
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0& R4 C7 ~5 H/ o

! M4 ^, y0 c$ c4 mJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
; b$ B, _, K( {' K1 [4 W5 _
$ `2 G+ n2 `1 }& \5 |* ?Allied adjusted defense: 39
" s9 n+ \0 F/ W" o6 N9 T6 |  g  j; `7 o5 t9 m. g
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
6 b: m, W! ?4 w: M' k2 |
5 c* C) o$ B4 C2 I4 q; a4 j4 DJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
8 c- u, D4 u6 y* @8 X) X  m% s3 @2 I: H( m. Y
Combat modifiers
( Z) Z0 x' B2 t) y  iDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
" t" b  C7 X7 M fatigue(-), experience(-)
: ~  ~+ R* F( NAttacker: 0 e4 k6 o7 }6 T8 s
9 Z5 i8 A1 }* }8 y
Japanese ground losses:* N! g; D2 r% z7 Y
      680 casualties reported# p& h+ O$ M9 @6 |0 U
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled, |8 F% W4 o, |. M
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 P! Y4 x5 F5 ]# O* w2 N" K6 J" a         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
' z9 l; H# T7 C, {1 m) _3 k      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled); H# V5 K# m( H, E6 Q+ c

& q1 R6 P7 S8 ?( @5 l& i8 D# ^2 a. {8 C( ?
Allied ground losses:5 K' @8 F* i- s8 u5 _# w
      5399 casualties reported  {2 y( o" p4 Z. o& O4 S/ s
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 y0 O! S" X, e; R" I) B! U         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled8 I4 ~9 y9 v  C3 }" P4 T
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled- o  z9 ^# f. [2 V
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)0 n. a9 O& W  M7 h- \
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)- @2 t+ M: w7 n0 I, y
      Units retreated 4* D% R: l- J6 P+ T) r
      Units destroyed 1( V% a7 q3 w  \, u/ W  q4 a

% u1 q- W4 l8 k* H- s4 o! ?2 H. ?% J- G+ a$ O* b. r3 x  S
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
# m% ?- I( W) x9 I2 v
* ~2 j1 U1 R0 k3 f$ o7 XAssaulting units:
" r% C6 k/ ^: X% p    21st Division
6 E, P# P3 d: o6 k    24th Infantry Regiment2 b& ?% H+ j4 }( y
    16th Infantry Regiment
9 {5 F5 p+ I, h8 t7 x    113th Infantry Regiment
! e" F$ P! o* l7 d2 e3 w    55th Engineer Regiment
5 f0 I8 G; J- @+ ?% D8 \    5th Division/ a& E  |" m  B/ a, ?
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& |+ t% ?6 E3 d3 k8 u    22nd Recon Regiment
4 u/ A9 I- j% ?' i: P) w1 H    148th Infantry Regiment
2 R' Z' m$ W. X5 g6 m  ^& D* b! O& Q    55th Infantry Regiment4 t/ E' M, H  k
    33rd Division, {! P7 k# `" w  K
    41st Infantry Regiment4 @  c' u4 d' V6 r- @, \' M
    38th Division) u2 M' i( j2 k# L8 K" h
    Imperial Guards Division
! O$ m7 y$ y* [0 ~2 o& _    56th Infantry Regiment
, c6 f" h7 o, t$ ?$ L    8th Tank Regiment' C( L/ Y5 Y5 F
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
+ y0 s7 I5 u' F    14th Div /2+ E) H) E# P& b- }* {- m7 S  s8 d
    Southern Army# M, X- _9 n2 |$ U# y7 H. m
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
6 |6 K5 l: t  N6 V& k# t. i    51st JNAF AF Unit /5& G' T; u; j$ f
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 w& O0 c+ O" R2 x. S+ V/ ?    25th Army
8 [' h" ?" Z" R# l& b    21st Air Flotilla /16 ^* e4 c. n1 D0 ]+ v0 l+ o+ z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
% ?1 g, z! N4 t/ n    15th Army$ j4 u) z# l/ O6 J
    34th Field AA Battalion
4 m2 ~. r) x' k: |    82nd Army /6- t/ [! R4 U, C$ P6 b1 M

) ^6 J8 s# g* j( k9 v5 ]Defending units:
* w+ ]8 P" \" |    Auckland Fortress
  A, L9 N/ ?- K# F& W' K    14th NZ Brigade
# o1 _5 g8 m4 J! k$ W$ R    11th NZ Brigade
, Q( q0 H% K) L" Z8 @    RNZAF Command
# s6 d0 `( N, t1 q7 C1 w    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
, U% V8 @; W: Y- j% s: e闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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& N9 ]8 a  B( {) ?) CAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
0 a, J/ u4 p( C5 |9 r0 w7 W
& q; |- W6 o- v# l* q1 q- LWeather in hex: Overcast* j* I  E9 C) d+ C" b+ S# `
- M) z: u& G: o" r' U2 r* e
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
9 G5 S  h; A; M. f! E4 AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! x4 r' e. M. g0 w+ Q" {) S
/ x( @, M  E" j- e6 x
Japanese aircraft& e" m) @0 ~. \: }# C! @  n2 `6 P
      A6M2 Zero x 28
, W* t3 {. {* X+ D      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
6 @1 P8 z( `4 n4 x
/ s8 g; @9 v. T( k- {( ]' j2 r) l. _) c3 h2 \5 p) k6 ^' b/ U) M
$ v8 ]% J, W/ }: Y
Allied aircraft/ Y3 Y# P1 b8 g$ ]6 w* ~
      P-38E Lightning x 219 W; j& z  x+ a# y1 U  y; \
$ }' }: s5 x0 S% t& A

" z2 j2 u" x6 @4 U* l! W$ [/ v- b; uJapanese aircraft losses
7 W+ }/ ^" n7 p- H; A/ \      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. L. t) F9 K# B* q- S% d- t1 A      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
. @; K. o- _- U0 H. |1 [8 ^; r# Q+ O7 G3 z: }) A( }6 _) o1 _- p! ?. A
No Allied losses& _/ s0 a; c, G9 Y) q

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
9 G) T# \% _$ h2 Q/ d1 [
. Z4 }  ^/ L; i; x8 {Weather in hex: Overcast' F5 U* J7 [! `, |. y' ]0 i# ^

7 m- w- A2 E7 Z8 mRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.- U; `) t. [! K4 b4 T9 b
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
: N8 a, _0 ?" j' w) t* E8 y( ?3 A9 P/ g) n
Japanese aircraft& N! ]" O' \% E/ p$ w
      A6M2 Zero x 6
: o2 y6 ~/ t$ s2 b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
' x$ a, h# P& K+ D4 ~5 f  V( r4 y) {4 w7 d' G: ?6 V

5 ?2 a9 E/ h0 T3 _
6 j3 |- O8 O( m; X% O5 |Allied aircraft9 B3 ?, a# W6 c% `" n( r
      P-38F Lightning x 18
) c5 y2 y" `! N" ~, v/ D
% u8 b3 P; a) U7 m$ [* ?
; V" W+ k; ]% f+ AJapanese aircraft losses* L8 n' {+ z# Q! b; p
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
/ z% l6 C& h, @7 q: q! h: B  s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed, m6 ~2 S( j+ f" E* t$ y* {7 i% n7 g
/ v( }0 K( P( n: e
No Allied losses9 J8 m( u3 A% C( L: E$ C; w6 r
0 O' x5 E8 _5 V! ^8 k
0 Y9 ^' [% m8 z+ k$ M1 m
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* Y  V) u& K5 S7 A; O, e3 K. kAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 6 b% w+ P4 p* l$ G, |) C

$ R* h/ c: v# M" cWeather in hex: Overcast
5 [! W  M; E# b, N6 E
2 g% x5 U. m. c) D8 CRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.( e6 V5 G; B% X/ }  q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. S/ G" `- T+ S% |+ ^

  }; \* P) H- q+ v9 |" @Japanese aircraft
+ c: I% I+ s6 n* T/ S. j+ ~      A6M2 Zero x 2
. k3 ?9 n5 d8 `* c
( U5 H: l% m8 H# t
% h% x7 f0 e( e6 V: g
9 w6 m' ^. q+ l+ eAllied aircraft
1 a: w% C& ?, i4 y/ Y' f      P-38E Lightning x 18
7 W; u- x, O/ X1 J$ |* ]* {5 V! H" R; S' G7 b3 ^

2 Y: G3 ]& V1 j+ w; {Japanese aircraft losses9 s5 H7 r8 `$ y, R
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 H% M% a4 [* f% |2 ^

4 Q4 w: i! T$ x% F4 kNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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5 n5 x5 S" _0 c3 a) u( t; jTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
- b9 o# k, M4 i* b' ~+ u2 y0 }
$ Y9 x' _) ?- o( E# jJapanese Ships
" |& ]- {, h! c) [4 H5 v4 d) l      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* E8 p6 j5 j/ {2 k- g5 |) Z; T6 S' L8 U9 s! j
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7 W9 d% Z0 U1 g8 m2 H- [9 g' LSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91; b: R* V: @- b6 N

9 I3 ~! M* K+ X2 w) |: zJapanese Ships/ O/ F1 M; ]1 R9 g* \7 J' v
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: ?" s# W* U! f' e6 Q

# }. G$ T  ~2 H8 L& nAllied Ships' \9 b, q5 J1 y  m# t1 t
      SS KVIII, hits 2
7 n; B( B/ f9 d- V
2 P  W( A3 w, \  ]9 ?( l+ E: r
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# m* j/ i0 u0 LSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
5 f4 s. [$ O1 `: i4 b0 T: l. [  S0 h" T! F6 u- c
Japanese Ships
% J! m" f+ D& ?0 g8 o8 g      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! d7 K# ?- P& |5 ^
      APD Hagi+ c+ b- |$ q6 \/ p$ C2 w4 `& P
      APD Aoi
& s; Z, c& R1 A2 J; z      LSD Nigitsu Maru
: B: @; @9 [, V: |$ g$ d  z) k      AK Sagami Maru$ m# k4 S6 ]) Y! j
      AK Hirokawa Maru, J* H% J* _# @% [" c4 y
      xAP Yasaka Maru
+ `- z, k0 ?( a' a& x* s      xAP Shanghai Maru0 _' n! u+ i# ?/ F8 U' B& S
      xAP Kanzyu Maru) r5 R; u( n" h7 y. O
      xAP Takatiho Maru  l/ {+ M# B! M6 q8 E
      xAP Suwa Maru
: W+ f$ V* f( l$ c& c) O      xAP Hakusan Maru
) h3 V& F  z+ g' K7 K2 S0 b      xAP Teia Maru& z/ }2 [. G% y* O, l% @6 a
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
# Z0 U9 O) |1 _' g/ K' B8 |8 B      xAK Azuchisan Maru
( i# z% o' ?4 P0 o. \& p      xAK Unkai Maru #6
, ^$ b5 C  a& e8 f/ k. ?      xAK Hokusin Maru4 Q$ i/ S( C- N) B% e3 T6 m7 y
      xAK Eihuku Maru: l/ I, l# d( e* h2 V6 _$ X2 V( y
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
' {: {  Y# @" J7 |5 G      xAK Terukawa Maru0 X) b4 Z* i* N0 Q) }. O9 T
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
* S' L& M; ~- L# q7 Z0 \      xAK Atutasan Maru
' x: b; e: F7 W9 m6 J) Y! \      xAK Ayatosan Maru3 q# o. W: A6 @: ?4 r
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
0 Q  _6 g  H% N6 ^6 u0 }      xAKL Miyako Maru5 t8 g, v. q) ~  w% v, e  y3 I
      xAKL Kembu Maru
- ]! X" q8 i# h9 e+ Q7 h      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
! z" p+ o1 k) p+ K8 E2 W9 h      PB Tokuho Maru #5! d7 Z2 v- e9 W

1 j$ q9 v" p/ K- F5 OAllied Ships2 D% v- z: T7 d& \3 a& w6 X
      SS S-39  S8 d: f5 e7 ^& l
2 H- e1 b: ]1 s
4 v6 l' ?( q+ H+ T+ A
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/ |, I: W* ?8 \2 j( B+ @8 E* NTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% ~3 m. Y1 X, f) `$ E$ M
3 [4 P5 }1 ]. ]7 G, F$ S3 j2 u+ T
Japanese Ships- z1 Y* z( Q1 B6 [
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 Y( e- N) `- l& R1 h- \) B# h" D- X4 p1 R+ B
. V1 \$ d) R2 m8 T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
0 f1 t, m' F( o' _8 {; E# A* m0 o; s$ h3 |7 ^6 j
Weather in hex: Clear sky  W9 q  g( ^6 w0 i+ ^4 g
3 z* X3 [5 |3 w$ A& _0 G
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
9 I0 F" s8 J! w- PEstimated time to target is 20 minutes3 w3 w# s" t, ~7 v

: G" U5 ^% e1 q5 E* |' x) _2 {Japanese aircraft) `- i# |6 Z& p% s
      A6M2 Zero x 357 x! T$ ^$ w9 g4 V5 K
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 ~+ {, Y3 x0 ^. h0 G- {0 T* }3 l* Q( }% V; z2 B

9 O& O9 \' D% ?
) t$ I' U8 n" s- D3 ^: f3 h+ B+ IAllied aircraft
( g8 q- d) }5 i' h6 K9 J      Albacore I x 20, L9 x& J) M  ~& f/ T0 _
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16) j7 q" i' _% P, V0 f' u
& o( T% Y8 E9 p8 ]  w* e2 \
; ^' D0 g1 u8 |+ Z5 L& M
No Japanese losses; e' U. K9 |3 q6 x8 K" z0 Y( d  Z- V+ x1 ]+ ^
# q. i& K9 g" c) o9 e4 n4 }
Allied aircraft losses; G* v* ]% V. O* h
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ N+ O& D" \$ j: t7 Q' c- b1 t      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged6 {3 Y# ]7 _+ v+ i# ~
" l9 E2 Z  z7 I8 D5 ?" z
Japanese Ships
" L& l1 E2 {5 h      xAK Ayatosan Maru! G! C9 T! C1 g0 J
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
0 a8 k  M, P1 l. z* U      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* M# r4 H& ^# z# t) \7 `
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 j, H9 s& s! R$ D      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships# ]. y9 ]2 W7 g% K, I; i
      CV Hiyo2 A) [8 ?" u3 [, H/ N) B+ u
      BB Yamato- |3 V" \% R- _8 W' [
      CS Chitose; N% F. v( w8 {6 d
      DD Oshio
0 y  b2 Q% X% O! \      DD Oite
3 q( C4 J$ s+ t9 }$ G      DD Harukaze1 n% L9 R7 ]9 j8 h3 H$ s
      DD Kamikaze9 f" z0 l6 S  U# f( \/ }
      DD Kikuzuki4 i- u4 e! o& G5 L9 y, e
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Allied Ships  R) x3 n( b" m/ y
      SS Grayback8 V+ \  |4 V; ^+ F

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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& o$ K; S) [: _* zMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : L/ B  T. D! w9 d" ~* S) h: c; d+ y
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: p) g" |7 r1 Z* h) q" |$ ]) F+ Q3 |# VRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
( m$ V& V1 y7 Q! y1 {; hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes4 r; F/ `4 |5 S

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Allied aircraft
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) Z. d+ Q5 V: F  cNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! g& K& x  Q6 H" \% V7 N      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" Q, \3 n2 L$ ^  i      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) N! [' f, b, [, I. V0 @      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 V  {2 z/ Y8 U0 i2 n0 P
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 a5 O, C+ A; u4 q' d
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, j6 ^4 S+ B+ G/ K2 s4 c      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# P& p# Z) `6 n; G* {      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ U8 |; U' ]5 }1 u% H: O& F7 c5 Y      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ]0 E- v1 F) |/ C" O& h* z
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" J$ R: D; f- k- D7 d4 O$ x( P
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 r0 b5 l/ F! Y; C0 t
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
( E8 L' T( z4 S      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1$ Z/ p% z- M, i  ~& x
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
2 w0 m/ c, K+ N3 }# z* m) Z      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
% p. E: G+ K2 U  b. N& w" C7 ?/ k      5 casualties reported' X2 X* [9 f5 g* r) D6 E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  F5 O" c7 S$ N7 g# Z1 K: I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: I' g7 b. E9 |- ~0 ^0 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2( W" e) c1 C/ A) d9 h9 O# w
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# N; F& g1 S( Y% FMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) f; T/ |  ^7 k, o+ A. t
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses8 s; i* l9 E8 f" ?+ E4 j- G
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Japanese Ships
5 ?$ ^9 E, g' m7 N; Y8 \      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 a% C& H! g, ^1 K, z
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 m; N" X, |4 N. _( ]6 x" q      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) o7 K/ [+ f1 x$ C1 G# g5 t7 m      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 N( V: y9 b, F* J' d, ?

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Port hits 1
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' M8 G8 Y) X: s; B9 R+ Y' q2 ~Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # r) z  _, F" @9 `8 D

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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: E7 @% ]. @% r! j; jEstimated time to target is 10 minutes! H* B$ ~# z: h6 c3 W6 t( O
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. R9 T1 d0 d1 j+ k- R, g" M      B-17D Fortress x 14
6 c" @' y% ?. I+ w      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
0 h# s; z( a# t. A! D      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ Q3 E% ~, p( Z, T* z+ n, D
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. s8 l6 K  N, ]9 d, X  e      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" ^* B% l- M' G8 T% J& f; F      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* P& F2 T' R8 l& A. p- ^      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% c( ~/ b9 d" n8 d9 ?4 M1 J      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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% b( P6 Q; Z/ f$ m5 M1 HPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 ?1 u9 i5 d# H

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2 C, e  S" ~* w+ m9 H4 g: zRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 O: ^! b1 R1 F( AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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2 h8 M) Q! a, |/ [Allied aircraft# w. G6 x" q# V' k
      B-17D Fortress x 3- ^! o+ M9 k! F0 G8 H4 b1 b
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1 {0 ~/ m. a% U/ k+ K3 E- |Japanese Ships' p/ Z. Y; T* ?# D; x' H
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, L( @, ?6 j2 e+ a      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% m! ]+ U- e. H8 S7 K9 t
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ h* J5 m: I6 S# V/ R% f7 I      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 I  @' x3 j8 M$ T% \6 G  S& Y3 W      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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- j- M" ~9 v7 cSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1837 }! a# g) f4 Y0 l3 W4 c( q1 Y! Q

9 W- D8 C% h" A! mJapanese Ships
/ N8 Z9 |  w/ Q1 @  U( n      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, T+ W- A3 e+ Y3 M& N4 V

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8 p. }# e: A: C& c      SS KXIV, hits 1: z9 e3 q: M8 Q$ o0 {0 d& Y+ ~
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# d$ f& R# `& o1 KTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170): J4 A4 O6 {# r4 X6 @

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& j% L7 G1 ~0 s      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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3 ~7 f& ?' |. }1 Z! T5 s- ^Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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& Z. U6 Y& g" P( z2 YJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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% E, z  s/ O- `( O7 @Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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* l- O+ H! Q4 HJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 6 t# t1 ]4 z: K& F
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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1 |; \' }4 c  d0 n! P# yJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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* ?) x! O2 Z0 Q2 ~3 sJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!7 z; i  @6 n1 h' T$ f; v
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, q, q: G+ X  v5 d: v% _: i8 \Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
1 L0 X, w' b; Y$ EAttacker: shock(+)% N# n0 _2 ?7 B; ?; E. T* F

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      3074 casualties reported7 u7 Q' F' K" s+ R8 T* P2 p6 @/ }
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled( h/ ?# n7 ]( u0 F
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
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2 O# k8 b* Q( T: G8 s& c" F. ?9 E6 q      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)& \+ @1 J6 A; f  E- k! z, ^

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" e8 k, W* I- ~: u+ n5 i$ ~) }      7161 casualties reported$ _) v" c& |9 i6 M$ ?. C
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
6 ?5 m2 p8 K' }0 p         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled( N% K% Z  I: z& O: E8 C- e
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
- T- E2 C) ]4 i, p7 _* i& t5 v      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled); o' L/ z) Z5 z) H
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
( d5 s* g0 Q; I; Q; A- ~      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  z5 }0 |9 [, l* u/ f* L4 J

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    33rd Division
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    113th Infantry Regiment8 x5 R; C6 N4 J
    21st Division
( l5 ^+ z4 H* u' G* }' V" n; g    41st Infantry Regiment
' O; j9 Z  V& y) Z; z$ b    14th Division: ^" n/ h; ^8 K  @" T; E
    8th Tank Regiment
3 W2 k' ?$ y  `    148th Infantry Regiment
0 x$ Q7 C( m8 |& E    38th Division
: j5 z/ M; V- l% q) Z    22nd Recon Regiment$ q" Y: @+ h2 |8 p4 \9 t# n% l
    56th Infantry Regiment
! A" l7 Z# L6 k: H0 r% D4 [# n    55th Infantry Regiment
6 j* j/ |  @+ M- c0 v$ s    5th Division3 R/ [+ ?( l" Q, D1 w( {, W
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& ?! x; z; V& ^/ R9 x    16th Infantry Regiment
# c* j* u7 Z7 l4 @. ]4 n    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment  E6 Y+ ?. R6 c7 b# z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
* \( I9 y, x  y" z  `1 l- s    15th Army
3 ~) k4 M* X1 e3 c- V7 A* v; M    25th Army
  J+ |( L' G% u+ t& |    Southern Army/ o# s5 O  M: R  A: Z9 i5 I
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:# _2 L: k" u. Q7 w; J3 d
    2nd NZ Brigade+ q! X' A3 l8 b  X) N7 J+ {1 q
    1st NZ Brigade" [( T" `/ {- Z* b. D) n+ z
    3rd NZ Brigade
+ r  _: j2 Y8 p6 m    7th NZ Brigade
% n2 S& M# t% t    14th NZ Brigade! q5 s9 F7 a) [* w, c9 s& f
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
" q3 B! Z" g: h3 q    12th NZ Brigade
$ n8 T0 ]- [* t8 p5 d" U3 }5 y, ?    New Zealand Command   k+ `( ?) _: i1 V- ]9 |6 r
    RNZAF Command