hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42" o8 G/ J& P+ N0 Y' f: o1 H
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6 N' e* `* J; J* R% }Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1698 r( H. {" L, a: q- N0 I

/ m  `5 K9 O, D- Z) qJapanese Ships, K7 N. f, }# h2 r& H5 d
      BB Yamato, f0 G4 O' S8 k0 C7 D& a4 x- J0 ~

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4 H1 {& a# M' F4 n  M3 @% ~, BAllied ground losses:# t' P  B: T, F; E8 a8 {$ f: s
      123 casualties reported+ l& x% Z# n( s
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ H' `7 Z) d3 n# p         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 ]4 M! j1 L& M- O4 P# V; a         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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5 b  Y2 H8 ~1 H9 ]5 ?BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

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5 ~5 B" k  M' f6 E# r
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182); o" E* H7 F' P5 x6 @7 n

1 w  @; M9 V% v; ^$ t* ?2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
8 F% e1 |! z- s' `      PB Yahonui Maru
( ?8 C. J7 e) C  P      PB Kosin Maru #36 z1 {, c/ }  h/ j6 R4 K
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
# ~' J' o" f3 p3 E      PB Heizan Maru
2 h  J, D8 I. a      PB Sozan Maru
8 X/ u, }/ `7 D% a: z      PB Kanko Maru
. R9 \7 {+ `' M4 e; K0 \8 [      PB Ikuta Maru
& f6 t8 y) z; O9 Z& \, A      AMC Kongo Maru% G: a' V, A' y* H$ f

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4 V: U; U" G' ?9 e+ ^PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops* V; @3 t/ N4 C  }" }# H1 r
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops+ u* x0 h4 _  S" H* D7 z
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) R( b0 o/ D* W5 N& J
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
9 ]. N9 f5 F  E' L( O4 x1 s+ wPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops- `  V/ U) q- A+ [
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops( |. e, o- E$ Z* v2 G) @( \
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops; x3 p) R! v& q$ X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
/ B; U9 p; X$ V5 V1 x! h3 G8 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards+ j0 K' c5 v( g4 e
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese ground losses:+ v. E" e: E, m' C1 O4 O
      327 casualties reported
1 ~' N/ r9 E5 g1 L, _         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled4 ], [" B. R+ p* w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled" z+ L8 h: ~: x4 V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 R  X) r7 a/ ~, m: u+ R) a      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)3 x9 ~" H8 O- r# b- |

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9 a! m9 [1 Q3 J0 J- L+ ~* C% }/ }* d% w18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% q( B: R9 J! d  m, Q% f3 Q
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 425 l6 {. p' W2 z6 x/ n
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB5 U* Z) h0 }* o- ]3 x
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  t' C9 e5 T+ e3 T& R* Q' e$ b# dMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( j: F& y3 m+ o) g; ~% j
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 E( u5 q  m# V% P6 `/ q/ _) |' t
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 E; I; Y+ \! H1 P3 J  @- EEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ k2 E% K- O; `+ T; s% u% n$ p3 V      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft# E' Z6 d0 S! `' U# a/ b0 I+ \
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 304 K+ g* X' k5 V
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
1 f5 n$ N; @: K: B1 G      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17& I/ e8 g2 P8 b  I; ~0 {- c
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. o- O8 B/ l7 x2 O) J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 380 n  O/ Z9 D7 l- v" y. J8 @) U

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Japanese aircraft losses
  w( b; L7 i6 C6 P$ I      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
0 s2 i3 ^2 j/ z$ T( R8 V      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
( G6 ?8 I. W' ~8 Y! u      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak2 ], J# o  J  k& M6 {
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; ^1 v& c8 Q# a  c9 K1 S
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
$ p( J& ^, L" h1 `( c      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 I' ~- l- k! v1 y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed; p. C' p5 \$ c! j' `
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 m4 |$ a1 v7 `; w* X
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" M6 U" Z' V. X# {/ P0 d$ T      LSD Akitsu Maru! p; ]$ @( X$ Y# B3 V* P* G
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ X. C+ b& C# H/ j9 g: m- ]- \      CL Kitakami/ M5 C; B' u- A3 m- w" f
      DD Kisaragi/ ^: p6 l! s; h# Y) b8 F% |
      BB Hiei, g( M. Q- n) _$ ?
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 Y2 p: j7 k5 C& ?      DMS W-20
2 u. n$ R0 |. x4 ]8 R      CL Oi
" m" K0 H( {+ t7 w      CL Kinu
" p4 U# W0 r. K& j2 H3 k# m      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* b2 _. F; N( o  ~0 s- w  ^2 E      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  ?( G, k. V0 f: q! o. r% c1 b      LSD Shinshu Maru
- d3 }4 G$ K. G& k: a      CL Tenryu" D! r# a' K& W: Z
      BB Kirishima( @* B8 L- F! i, Z% K  _2 g1 n* N
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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      14 casualties reported
0 p3 h+ ~. t. n1 Y8 e0 e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 U2 Y4 A9 I2 t9 I
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 L1 E4 \9 `3 {6 w9 y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% u5 J  y0 u" F8 R3 }& N9 L

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) _, p( k2 O" K& Y* ?7 V1 e

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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ A. r3 Q# K( X9 e* i
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes% a- y: a" ]; O& I0 J/ d7 K
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      A6M2 Zero x 715 \1 }0 Z+ r$ p! }+ m6 a& [

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Allied aircraft
3 t* N" e0 x; M& m      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8* e) A8 u7 j6 r, K$ v3 v; Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
& V. o% b5 {* H! h$ o( Z4 b      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 E; I8 C2 o2 x# m

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Japanese aircraft losses
3 M  l7 K) d- T: C) {      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 y; j6 r$ H/ ^2 g2 b+ q

0 U& x5 n1 o# l5 RAllied aircraft losses  |# D; _  B: K6 D
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" i) v1 O1 ^" s- B6 I- G
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
2 r) t" m# t- A4 A% L' q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak6 k1 r- L' ]7 I/ \2 L
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      DD Kisaragi+ ~) M) f! B, p( o
      CL Kinu/ }. J+ V# U3 p: t( @' h
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 b* y9 _4 l7 N      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 W# m/ x# M2 ?9 g. o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 k$ Q" s6 u! {- i% S
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$ ?- F' f8 M0 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182; s2 V7 P9 f; [

8 U# x4 c( |  H' G' B3 ~# LWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 T. G9 H; C" i. L
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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, Z5 Q7 Z7 r# oJapanese aircraft9 o0 M/ q0 D5 T; B
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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) N4 f9 ]0 S2 g3 s% y" U      Albacore I x 33" Q/ Y# t8 b( D
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6 J' p# a: F; Q8 ?  d3 GNo Japanese losses; F( t1 I! T  H: \9 N6 i

& \' V- `2 L- {9 V* R  [( r# D0 Z! XAllied aircraft losses
' j# ?& b4 n9 ^9 D# s8 s' l      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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1 Z" G' _' G$ d- ~, q0 V2 MJapanese Deliberate attack8 }  }6 r* A- B# {3 ]/ {1 B2 k$ C, b
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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. n- {$ O( l8 Z3 S5 A# Q, fDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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5 Q9 [: q3 q- M& N5 p( O, V7 rJapanese adjusted assault: 31 # u- \( v( ^1 G, s" A. U+ e

6 M" t) F' ]2 x, n( wAllied adjusted defense: 5
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3 ^+ A7 t6 J% x' `6 UJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!% C5 L. A7 ~. q. p

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& M$ [8 F+ S: w/ _: _+ x5 l9 SDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
$ `  e3 i, i1 D9 ?- |/ U( {$ ZAttacker: 6 w# f# s4 @- Q" ^

2 P! W: N* t7 Q* @+ M  YJapanese ground losses:
4 x& D" `3 N. v* k9 f! J8 r$ ^4 P      113 casualties reported
) f  ^. f$ v3 k: t; h, A4 ~5 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) o8 R6 V! x- E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( y2 D$ X4 O* z( d0 m8 ^2 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
% i; U! e+ o3 e" c6 |* C      210 casualties reported
5 C4 C! E4 i; M+ [         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
) N5 i  y0 e( r+ J( @         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled' T; C3 D  G4 P! d+ T
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
- b# K( m8 a9 q/ M" _- z      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
( y2 W- G; ?! X& t$ w      Units retreated 1
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Assaulting units:. Z* U# a5 D+ d% H
    48th Engr Rgt /2
# k) X: W, E: e3 ~! y- k! h7 a2 t    2nd Engineer Regiment" k8 b% H* M" O" Y! E
    2nd Raiding Regiment3 J8 d* G2 ^4 N' L$ _; Y
    1st Raiding Rgt /1  l1 ^: N  |! P/ L% a1 M: Z, w
    146th Infantry Rgt /3- f) f2 l# g7 {& W5 z& I6 F
    41st Infantry Rgt /12 G1 W7 m$ D3 `" ?/ E
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
1 G* F1 l6 M, n! t# w    12th Engr Rgt /17 f  U1 m& i9 d6 s- @
    25th JNAF AF Unit
# |% t" J6 e$ ]# K% a: U    52nd JNAF AF Unit
- e4 m/ X5 X6 H+ a7 T# `6 P# s    47th JNAF AF Unit /17 P2 O2 `' V" }- C* V% _! _
    21st Air Flotilla /1
: |3 G& \7 b( r- ^- B6 n* ]    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
4 D& A5 u5 T! q  d    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
8 A: C$ _1 G( `. p4 Y: i( N    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42' ~: T0 l- a" m; W
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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; k5 G6 r" d: u
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
! k6 U/ ^+ o+ U2 b% O      PB Kure Maru #57 u+ C8 d8 |3 J7 d
      PB Edo Maru6 P: S6 G6 X% r3 j* @1 s! e1 x
      PB Chitose Maru. F% ^, n; r, H6 L+ b" V, Z* d- y5 G- H
      APD Yomogi
3 u& o2 k( v( m: `/ B9 L      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1  D& W: k' r$ |. O; ]
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)" i: z3 g! e% |( y9 V3 H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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" V! V) [5 V7 F$ }153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
" c7 s* }3 ~2 U' N$ L7 U* v8 F      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
- Y* b, q+ r2 Z0 G      PB Eiko Maru0 v/ j5 w' \2 }( V- D' W: y, R
      PB Shinko Maru #3& e9 g# z  s5 S/ I0 E* ]$ |
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8% |+ ]2 j% ], a6 A% v: }/ @
      PB Edo Maru
# O/ F5 ?4 l: `: h- J. R* `      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire( s; i- Q+ ?% r$ @
      PB Kure Maru #5
! r6 U9 u: s6 q  Y8 p- n( N      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
' Y- }3 f8 D! c3 b      PB Chitose Maru
% w: G5 s7 R/ O! v1 U" C- H, x      PB Choko Maru #2
9 t6 D0 p% m/ T! M2 K+ Q      AMC Hokoku Maru
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5 O# `: [5 o- a% sJapanese ground losses:
8 e, ~5 b" X) k. F      111 casualties reported
% f3 X- v4 |: S) @6 [1 N. ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* v. d  k! V+ V# q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled# S% e$ P& h# T5 h* u
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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# Q  u4 v6 D% |Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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( Y; X7 r9 D, q" ~4 |TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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4 `" D$ n: P" R% R7 `& b8 e; b* D. \Japanese ground losses:( L. W5 i; W7 V' f
      1116 casualties reported$ h8 n3 W4 K9 i1 V: [7 ^/ d
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled7 ^- ]1 s' F( K- L/ u1 @0 c
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
; d8 i6 u9 Q4 l" N& i1 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 ]$ {% m/ N3 W0 |* X: K6 l! S
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 ~5 O9 R; m8 W/ _# H. @      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* J1 ?: V3 O0 R% v* Y! p* X, u8 D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ S/ F  i, h& V3 v- C206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
: W0 q1 T- p, @- t! L6 C  |* ^      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 _( s5 r" f9 Q  e
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- z" C; Q1 h  z& Q1 c9 h      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 I; E4 H/ m& l' Y6 o* B$ B/ S      PB Choko Maru #22 x+ A  w# W3 L/ X2 u
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 27 a; n2 s/ z1 _% H; i4 @6 }
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 E3 `6 w: ~- {4 s1 B
      APD Yomogi
/ l) Y$ h, z$ I) V1 {) k2 ?      APD Nadakaze
" z" l, z" G1 Q9 |, t1 b. |      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  q; N# ^+ d# N/ T7 z      APD Shimakaze
6 U3 X  P$ L( R; E% A3 H% F      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
" N5 H4 k% e/ ]4 d* o% O* t      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire  P( L/ Z+ F$ C, i9 Q
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ i7 f1 f5 q1 _) ^0 s4 L' I
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
$ C9 D1 g( P; n, L2 T7 f2 H' r      AMC Hokoku Maru
( L9 j5 W! ?3 p$ u6 M% ?: T' f& `2 ?( p$ R& y5 x
Japanese ground losses:. L( H- w9 R& u8 a6 E; f6 A4 v, M
      207 casualties reported0 C6 J' k* I+ T" Y, i7 J, ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& M+ D- S6 i" E( w, J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled. ~! q1 K# m1 p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled* k8 F+ {2 L* F' w7 a
6 C3 ]) R* ?) J7 i6 |

9 l2 [2 f- K: f( W--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" a9 z; X. O: p$ H1 T
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ N* N7 S" K6 s3 T! wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; P; q! V+ |6 }5 l% T  j0 Z1 A# ?$ s6 {. f8 o: L' }
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ c3 m" k5 C1 L) L4 ^1 `
8 N& A: U: B/ k/ X- yJapanese Ships/ K4 d* p  E: @; k, z' H
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, {. @9 u: x) A( g: q# ~
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% d) ^, M" X. X& k# t: \: Y% b
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 e' C( e! ?2 h2 j      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
/ b9 ?9 [/ J; B  q- f9 i: z      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
  `, q( Q1 F* W7 ]' j      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1  X3 ]$ X- g8 X+ T+ W. I
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
1 p7 [; i; u; e3 Q      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
: _1 A! Y! a" U' f3 g; {) P7 d0 K      AMC Hokoku Maru6 j8 p; S6 M$ c8 N2 [2 n* i* f

/ C# }$ |/ T2 N% N& nJapanese ground losses:) O, \" m8 P8 {/ i/ C; ^
      187 casualties reported4 `( y0 M9 s9 ~& ~6 B8 s5 _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ l2 L. \4 Q# ~! M         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled' C/ d6 i+ y2 H/ K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) r5 x  r& K* r% C1 Y  Q5 c- U
8 U6 r3 f2 b; F1 K" G0 |1 H
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)- W! r* V# z# l4 `; @" Z; I8 V4 }
8 v9 s/ ^7 l* v* D: R# f2 Z* h
Allied Bombardment attack7 U1 G" ?# u5 e7 Z% g  a
4 m$ l8 K. }8 N
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745: C( u: d: {# L) t

; v- w9 t. a( D- F0 j! cDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21851 b/ t* X  \  a- N
) G( i( e8 g, T$ j- d
Japanese ground losses:
' s3 w! E3 M. l" H      25 casualties reported: i4 M* F. u  U5 b8 [
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" [$ {) ]( g/ t$ g. {% |! U) b: ]1 H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 T. n  m' ]+ q! V4 f; G8 p4 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- T2 W; A' W: P
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 T. Y6 ~- |( v" F0 `& |. ^* |3 C# f( n- P' F/ U

2 P, P8 L7 ~& u2 b& oAllied ground losses:0 P, Z0 \' M" B. r& L! y% }! n6 _6 G3 D
      146 casualties reported; R/ _$ p& o# a9 I& s" @
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled( P! L' n* X5 t' Z- R9 b0 G
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 ?; u7 E+ e6 |! k2 U& e
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled/ T, s# R& c' y. O$ F
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ j! m& w, V6 C, L8 C      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) ^3 s* L6 w) @, ^* T3 R
, j' ^1 L) \# L6 `% X0 F

& W$ ?+ J: ?5 r) z. u* l) MAssaulting units:0 e/ D' e& f, F3 ^) f7 K. d4 w1 p0 Y
    11th NZ Brigade
4 N5 w8 u( f7 Z/ \  n8 K    3rd NZ Brigade
# J8 x. }0 n! w, C/ ]    7th NZ Brigade
! b# ~  @0 F8 r/ i% P+ `4 b    2nd NZ Brigade2 d) t5 W! P% P$ x  E
    Auckland Fortress0 ~* a/ x6 }3 P! m" O
    14th NZ Brigade
: i9 Y8 G, {* D3 k    1st NZ Brigade6 |, \: }$ I* u- L0 Q* |
    12th NZ Brigade) g  y; K7 \: M) D
    RNZAF Command
8 I) S' L! B3 ]; J    RNZAF OTU Aukland 2 s. g% f/ r  z0 ~+ ?& p

& d1 \6 K. g6 O- p. i% NDefending units:
- m; [: y0 r+ u( t: K4 L- o    Imperial Guards Div /5
  K5 y) I8 j: F- x    8th Tank Rgt /1; x6 Q6 ?) C2 J1 a
    22nd Recon Regiment6 P% ?! m9 t& L6 M6 u6 ~+ b
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
6 i# [$ c( p: X1 H9 n    146th Infantry Rgt /17 ]: [1 T, P* J
    5th Div /12 ^9 r) X3 c8 H3 J- V
    21st Division) n' Y/ s# w% W3 \
    24th Infantry Rgt /5' _. i- u2 }2 m* D  J
    56th Infantry Rgt /13 d# O0 [% n1 e- Y2 k, ^) _
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
0 d* F3 `2 @' k/ @! k* z    113th Infantry Rgt /2/ k/ R" ~: ]9 C
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
4 G" J# @* u% o: }3 [    148th Infantry Rgt /1, u" n( }7 C5 Q( g/ y
    41st Infantry Regiment
1 p' H* W+ ^# V7 {( p    38th Div /1; P4 M: Q" r# u2 z, {6 l, e1 O
    33rd Div /3; f& e! v! d& t% V9 x$ C+ H
    55th Engr Rgt /20 _8 D0 }3 [& C0 M1 D3 a9 e
    82nd Army /6; Q! n7 a8 C; ]! W- g
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& N0 M# X" {1 F. e) E1 Z    34th Field AA Battalion8 V) H% X  y5 ]3 F  p; m
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment% @8 ~  ?' @+ `6 B( r" g6 N% t
    14th Div /2/ I/ N) N! ^" w  d: ~
    Southern Army /1* u4 [; j2 g  s/ [
    25th Army /2* H$ H$ m$ }: E! Q7 C" I5 G
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42' i0 _6 Y" x& s( s& X+ O  h

1 L$ t; i# C3 Q- v. T* h* Y) U  y. C日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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& `. F) q( f5 n. ^; NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) U5 }' J- t/ m; X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: t+ B3 Y8 H* b5 y/ {

; g$ N0 k6 }* v309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: m" z2 f4 u  i) n4 H- R
& s& k& _& C5 s8 cJapanese Ships
4 U+ T" b8 \) ?" m7 x      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 Y2 C* c$ Y  H4 M- k8 B
      APD Shimakaze5 v" Y+ r) L/ S3 p: a8 Z8 ^4 F
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 [$ d9 U. R) F+ ^& O$ w7 \8 E
      APD Nadakaze
& J6 {6 Q* X6 A      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 \8 C: y+ s) K. ~0 o8 K6 K3 B
      AMC Hokoku Maru
/ d* }* S# G- \5 |0 ]. Z      xAP Kowa Maru2 d2 }6 E% K/ V7 Y

( p( E$ {) D; A& }) [+ T- v/ GJapanese ground losses:' k' ^) [3 `' @) e
      253 casualties reported
; A5 m* C! t' {         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled0 [. l4 K. ~% D5 |8 O
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled* c: Q1 G" b( E& f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 C" g( j6 m3 [* u( P
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183% K! H8 @) D" j: e( D

2 ]1 k7 m" w& bJapanese Ships: |+ \$ _7 v, Q1 _% H6 F
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 15 q: `+ _& v! |! ~" u0 q
      CL Tatsuta
! U' ~) L2 D( ~. r- R( c/ w" e+ x5 N' _      CL Kiso
- o3 J8 `/ [/ U( Z+ o      CS Chitose- S/ f  U/ Q5 t0 a! _/ C, K& ^6 U3 c
      DD Oite+ ^5 n% F4 J# O! g# ^* c
      DD Harukaze2 L4 |: f, h5 R: A1 n
      DD Nokaze
$ j3 I  o9 x( E- H0 L4 v$ [. F4 m5 W      DD Hokaze( H/ Q2 A0 M; k/ h# E/ ?- z
      DD Shiokaze
2 s% q7 {: s0 t      DD Akikaze& a3 y* W1 a' V. l" H* Z1 }" F* l
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Allied Ships' w! P3 |0 f0 `9 e
      SS O21$ |+ |6 ?8 ~; D6 E+ m) z
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna' G3 }* c( z- ~( h1 q
  i7 B. |1 c, U# P0 y; T
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 k( [- h: W2 a& m  fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 ~; X/ }- Q! q9 ^5 x
9 v6 L9 k$ q% F$ ~
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' z; e  B3 i/ E8 j- b

( ?' b- q7 Y( E$ J# HJapanese Ships% d& G1 e% C# z0 U* a
      xAK Montreal Maru
& h8 k3 C2 w) w1 e8 C      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  \; @3 {6 e) p8 n      xAK Kensin Maru
5 S& x1 {- K1 O$ g. x7 T      APD Yomogi
! D9 c2 s1 J$ m. |4 l& F8 x      APD Nadakaze
- `1 c! W& L( L; m. b2 F3 I  _      APD Shimakaze4 ?2 p  Z. A$ e3 V1 N; J, e
      AMC Hokoku Maru! E0 X1 l& Z; o6 g) l4 d* w2 b

5 z1 B7 O8 w  y; o4 u: fJapanese ground losses:4 n' w6 {5 n/ a
      60 casualties reported
% E8 m2 }7 m' N( q# i5 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 i2 _# E4 z- V( n+ l" }; j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
: i  J, L2 v- Q/ @* y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* q3 k2 I2 g7 [; }$ x: P0 ^0 u# b) g

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ U% E+ [$ t; b+ x: P' SEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
  b8 b' {# f: y$ R
/ P# C, Q$ ^6 E. ~4 q: CJapanese aircraft( @& M' ~) m  T4 \$ l. H& o9 d5 b
      A6M2 Zero x 396 e0 s7 G  Q. O
! H( ?( b" J0 c0 u
8 v, m( @7 t6 v& C2 G6 U

; x2 D. g/ Q& b% q. x2 r+ qAllied aircraft# H0 e: {% ?! @- E. ]
      P-38E Lightning x 50
: r3 N' ?% H/ |4 ]      P-38F Lightning x 23
' O( D4 e( e7 S0 M& O
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Japanese aircraft losses2 E- ]* q0 L* O' e3 |
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, w& |0 c: R" N0 E* y
+ l0 {1 N. ~) T+ v% p) Y
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……- o  G1 _5 Q9 c, h
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% g1 e+ C* v+ _; [, H$ @4 O" b  E" s0 |
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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7 d# M. B5 m7 A8 NTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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1 y8 T7 ^  K& k: f: U- X/ \Japanese Ships; d( m: A* v9 W& k  I4 q! Z
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 o0 F. r" _1 o: b      DD Fumizuki
/ K, x( c. `0 R; _/ w2 V8 P      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 L7 z* D+ C+ ]      DD Fubuki
5 D3 t8 i# t8 W0 {2 E9 Z0 u7 G+ t      TB Sagi" g# }* x; Z1 D4 F3 c

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12 mines cleared- T( I0 }; H# q3 v2 u
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$ r0 w2 b( X8 x% h0 K5 x% h* O5 rTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. g9 t. G+ s- D4 T  F& o6 N  h8 x7 P6 V4 g
Japanese Ships3 M5 `8 _2 F: J5 P% ~% I
      PB Sozan Maru( n2 Z; j  H7 D! b
      PB Kanko Maru
! L4 |7 R# T& [      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, M; v# a* `' m! O5 I
* |1 z5 n$ G& b9 ?$ }$ _
' v/ C3 v% c! s/ A7 D& n4 b: L2 R! J* W0 i
5 mines cleared/ K- M& s! K' ~/ @" L. B
3 f0 [) H' |8 M& z# c; L) G! j- D8 \
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- x; O: ^8 q" u% X4 sTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 k; A3 Q8 Y# S4 S/ y) q+ r6 G

+ S- D$ |& `4 w* Q4 Q  \  e9 _Japanese Ships
: A* _# r( W7 S5 H  X1 Z      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# E5 y' b+ Q1 z3 R1 o
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: G1 B# c) ?7 ~3 [6 e      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 z1 A" d% @# ]3 M$ k; k( ?/ Z7 L. FTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! T4 g& A' w) ~& _' v
# t; l- d. q& ^4 k6 V3 c% P
Japanese Ships; v% V/ Y+ r6 k6 k7 d0 Y7 N+ P
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage: T/ k5 s. a+ T' G& {2 A" e
      TB Sagi
8 G* T# d5 `  p8 z1 C& a      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: \  |0 S# V7 ?/ }1 F" ~+ i$ m
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage* R8 D: l4 i7 J2 u0 ?% x

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  h" n% _; Z/ m8 X6 ~5 y% j# A& [11 mines cleared: z4 x1 [: ]8 [" r6 h+ }6 a
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. y2 y, L) H/ QTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( A3 n, e5 x7 z
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Japanese Ships
% P6 {4 e# f& d: @; \7 H) a# D% G2 q      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  V9 T0 p7 b* B" u  z% O% f% r1 A

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: V8 z+ E5 K3 N) ?TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 G$ h0 p: {1 U. B' _
$ f9 q  \& b4 O) bJapanese Ships
- c9 X% L& d! K8 Z9 D3 C: S3 A      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
( ~: B2 `/ L* V: r4 c& Z      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ D- l4 H9 T7 {% s4 t, T9 U3 \      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
% C! U( e/ o. r: V" \, u) s# P      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage/ K8 n% U4 A! _# q5 w: m
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; z( h4 ?! w5 n& m+ Q3 ~! T) d, m3 F

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8 mines cleared/ |6 ^2 ~8 x5 L2 `7 P
% \, c7 J) t8 ?

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  Q9 r" _! u$ r& l# mNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; v" {7 r( q. j5 n

% s- d. J6 h2 i% d# G4 n( [  iJapanese Ships$ v% y/ o) D& B! y- B/ Y
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1; k6 y0 {" R/ [2 ~  N* O, H6 e3 q
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* {9 Y, Z' V+ H( x' l7 [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( M3 m7 B% {( \  _! g, z7 Z8 i( ?/ S0 p8 R' ~$ t, I. `8 D
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: V% h- u$ o, K1 [. x$ |
5 k2 M, j2 L& {7 Q- |& d5 B: |. b0 QJapanese Ships" c- d, x- j4 r0 L
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- ]- Y  M* S' ~      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
) q6 @$ v' R; L% h" M      xAK Sinko Maru
4 o; ^' G1 k8 ]: H- J) `, y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
% k/ D* i3 x. S/ B0 o" D      AMC Hokoku Maru
) J" [7 F4 [7 n2 t0 B
4 k7 t5 o1 ^' u1 m/ b0 wJapanese ground losses:) \/ M3 {6 b2 W+ K! h/ F4 d
      24 casualties reported; l4 o) Q# T) L4 n. Q" ^  a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& N4 w4 [! B: K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 D- P; X5 b- |3 U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 }2 M5 _% J. u! i! O

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7 M7 ~' }$ p  ~9 oInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 E; N! Y3 B7 M( D6 p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, Y9 h! o, F, D8 C1 B/ M37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 Q: ?9 |" G6 ?# X1 k! q
1 G% v" @) C8 Q5 _
Japanese Ships
" P3 p0 {+ M2 X* y0 a  v* {9 q7 N      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire- F/ V' v  [+ ^
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 F( s! P7 [$ p0 r% w( W
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ w; q' [' c% k+ n% M( c      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ X( w2 o9 o  Z0 {& _      AMC Hokoku Maru2 H  o, |7 r7 ^0 F& }2 m

0 _# b2 Z' `# g- FJapanese ground losses:& `6 D1 n: @3 `$ n& d
      12 casualties reported
. t% g; X7 b6 H' X) E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. v7 r6 l0 H1 ]/ h' u4 C" }4 D
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" P. B2 i' D  k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ q/ O, A7 z2 b; }; @9 d, `/ @. f0 l4 |! A7 Z" [( C
+ ^4 [4 o- t- {0 N
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  B# k5 F% ]+ n- g) e) QSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184# Z" o8 {6 d5 @+ j) F
6 I- I' d; k: p9 s+ R
Japanese Ships
) m0 p, u' b$ X      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: g: h" \/ i! ~; Q# C/ v, n& j# R

" \. q: P: N9 F' @% I# k# R# q, yAllied Ships- \4 Y( p/ l8 B3 W: {
      SS O21& f- w, s. w& h! L. G- t
! o; }' T4 C3 U2 A/ `

2 P6 i  H8 A  L+ E3 e! {: _0 v% K1 W8 z1 S& X2 L
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
9 {. l* K! t0 j  W& \3 ASS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& Y! q. o# c7 x. W6 P* G: m# f
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1 g+ y0 E& |7 E4 y. k' u
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. O/ d% Y8 B3 Y5 wSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 C$ j. P5 ]* D$ i
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Japanese Ships3 x6 F7 P1 e) x% i
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 Y. @2 D3 t: h! x( {5 v. [+ k  D
0 H' \. N" a5 _. Q
Allied Ships$ R) F, }' I9 @  W) J
      SS Whale
- W! l- Q( b, `$ P+ Z- w: F# P6 F" H3 _1 Y
1 T7 K# ]6 x, m9 z6 y  r- t
$ t8 X) p# l. D$ G, R7 b
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
2 a) V3 m5 V- U# r* t# V! }3 X  o. L1 x  w6 ~4 ^
6 W3 |8 e2 F1 t# W, O7 {
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* O9 _( y, e/ L5 J  H2 o% ]Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! A( [* q7 P5 U) h6 u* j5 X% W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 m8 @  H7 I' G8 K6 o9 a+ g. \* M

9 ^3 F- N. i% }8 L8 A+ H58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  B% z5 a1 V" f/ b! ?
# z- V, E; Q' f  S, Y- C3 GJapanese Ships
( H) @3 x5 P1 }  J9 S( x3 b      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 P4 ~8 V5 G  F( q
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 s: v8 j  x$ c" v2 T9 D3 a
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: ?" c' @6 p- O3 l' j      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ ^7 e0 \8 m: ~9 D8 d4 O7 @
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 @0 c& ^& L6 n# p' @& Q( G8 S

, S5 y  N  `0 {' w4 S0 W! D' D& oJapanese ground losses:
8 m/ c6 [- r7 R0 G# v      6 casualties reported/ c. C6 x3 R6 U2 B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  }  U. A' f: T- L* `' x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Q, n4 g9 k/ x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, I( E! {; |  i9 J! N; j. p% ~
6 q" m0 b. u( n
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: [- t( p/ W) Z2 L3 j) I: ]  s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' t9 r+ e% [. l- G6 j' K
* [6 ], n! D( d: [# f
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. F4 o/ ~/ B* g" s2 M( N

: A: C  S: [& `: H. D. eJapanese Ships. c! y8 I1 }! M9 J  p! K
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire/ A% |$ o( T; N$ S
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage; J; p/ l0 c8 m5 v6 i) F/ I/ C
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire" L/ b. l  w8 m. M: c2 K& l
      DD Sagiri
' a) S. @) j" _! [      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. Y! q9 j, H# A4 W0 ]# `- b      DD Murakumo" X; |" H: S* r! z* N
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 [6 H$ r3 s; S  M/ u
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
$ L. X$ `8 I9 K! [" W( `- z. A      PB Sonan Maru #5" r; q' Q9 \6 n& N2 f9 H- K! d
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2# m) G  e, x0 V+ K  S
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 20 t  I/ K* x: h; _/ p2 Z2 K# f$ l" m
      xAK Nanrei Maru! O/ r( Z" v5 U' q" C7 n9 @

5 G5 v& F1 h( HJapanese ground losses:
& P2 W6 N3 n5 a/ ?      173 casualties reported7 v* S8 U7 C  v: H3 r/ }$ r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y7 a9 \0 W# N/ W         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled" `: q) a* x2 q: }3 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ~2 S9 a" f' q# O$ a) g  w. y/ i5 G: j" `" a
+ [6 L& b! o+ B1 \, c
& \9 {. B( E6 K! l# F# [6 s
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" s5 P- r) {8 {% b! a3 W5 E( f5 J" u& B. e6 [  o
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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, \. B( I- V' p$ O% x# M4 |. S! ZJapanese Deliberate attack
7 w1 R- _! U1 E" _! ~! Y
) F% I) B) m( I1 p$ {( i4 U7 ?Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304! \) E# V" s, v' F) A9 v. }# U
$ [! D: G/ V: p8 X* W3 E
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 05 `4 T2 \$ i/ E5 t1 l
: M5 t  E  |+ e& k3 |/ q
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 / H& t: i! ?1 a

: r  i$ p4 R2 K) l2 IAllied adjusted defense: 39
1 V8 c0 G9 \: {: |" t- g3 V# f* X2 L' t/ O: x$ ^
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 Z+ ]' _5 H1 t0 v, g2 W& ^

/ ]* N" H( u. w: Y4 i2 l* a. _Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!+ A+ b1 @* o, ~' N+ V$ j5 p# C
9 g6 F! o& N  Z3 t4 i
Combat modifiers
1 O3 y  H4 D* E7 {; ODefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
4 b$ x. s- q8 x3 S- d5 W) o fatigue(-), experience(-)
5 v; c* h0 N1 w& c, b- KAttacker: - g4 B. h8 M8 N# H" l" r
( K: P" O. o+ }- x, p9 V; j, ?7 [
Japanese ground losses:
- Y6 {2 L* C. p- a      680 casualties reported+ t" v6 C6 |1 C7 J/ Y8 M6 E& y7 C( _9 @
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled/ J  d) }# @+ I
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled6 d$ Z# B: n) C' ^2 @" U
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled# e; d6 o9 X* k; v
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)* Y$ ^7 p6 ^* J" ^
( K3 b% b& C$ a3 `  b$ q
5 z. i/ S4 B: g6 t* w, e, q
Allied ground losses:3 b# n$ U. y  X6 C" {
      5399 casualties reported
* C1 [( Q% X) j' T         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled, t+ i+ B- P; z* z/ Q
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled  i. h; p) H5 x! P8 H# y0 Z) k
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
- J0 ]8 t6 y9 d  Y5 ^& O: X      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
  N7 M+ b  E% [" o7 g      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
" e9 y8 c  J$ z; |- R: [      Units retreated 4
( o# K$ |+ X5 n. b! m0 S" W      Units destroyed 1. @. o4 b! _% E! F! \+ I* K; z: G

8 S3 G5 X/ ^3 m0 g4 Y
3 w# D2 T6 ^* X# r8 q2 Q8 W9 aDefeated Allied Units Retreating!6 `/ Y2 p3 k. `4 m

- {" g$ _) s* nAssaulting units:* S2 x: |3 `) i! R9 p- _$ [) C( T
    21st Division6 N( e$ J# ~/ T- w' Y; K
    24th Infantry Regiment
' o% U; T2 z8 d- t* `    16th Infantry Regiment' J  E5 f+ Z' g( r
    113th Infantry Regiment
/ b7 o6 i' D% [7 k2 E    55th Engineer Regiment. [9 H4 X/ V7 k3 u  V$ B
    5th Division; H) w# ?( p/ E6 X6 b
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& r8 W4 f1 i% w# J4 w! `! |3 K  z    22nd Recon Regiment/ P2 Y3 h4 S8 b; T7 Q
    148th Infantry Regiment
9 Z+ x# J7 p, t( g& K2 t6 E9 }    55th Infantry Regiment1 y5 Y/ `( h" B* K: _
    33rd Division
) O( `; Q; Q' C    41st Infantry Regiment! K* A" `6 F! K4 B! v( h! M1 E& N
    38th Division% S0 X4 L, ~. B- Y' u! X/ l. W$ ~
    Imperial Guards Division
+ t% C& t) j0 Z# `2 D+ {2 E7 F    56th Infantry Regiment) n& f& m. X8 O' V
    8th Tank Regiment
' A0 I2 e- K  Q    146th Infantry Rgt /1" z. W  X, @6 T; V+ F4 ~* a3 C6 Y! L
    14th Div /2* d5 @% X: o: z: k; i/ U
    Southern Army; r" l, x- l7 V& I; l
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; o! a. r3 T) S, h9 E& S7 w0 D    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
5 W8 o, X: ]# L    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ I* ]  _$ P! {2 K( _4 B
    25th Army
. }. w% P) k6 F1 ~# f9 _  W) I8 j    21st Air Flotilla /1
/ m5 B: j! x( W. y    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
, t! _% Q5 o$ m1 B- x- F    15th Army; t. W5 B: B$ \0 F( c2 \/ R1 M1 A
    34th Field AA Battalion
" s8 r2 O+ ?! Z' g# I  }    82nd Army /6
: Z& M8 F2 L0 V& {* B7 F3 b# j3 U
* z, U; ^) H+ m' R9 I* Q, x% KDefending units:
3 r, J" X8 N2 n& Z1 ~    Auckland Fortress
: ^$ D% S. q' R    14th NZ Brigade
8 `* V' h9 t) |& K2 g. M    11th NZ Brigade
& E# L& o4 R1 Z, x    RNZAF Command 6 i6 q) H& a- I" n* h
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
# v6 r" u' V5 C; n$ ~" z% N, g/ `闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账& H& d) B2 z$ `* t% E7 p: z% ]  K
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: g1 G9 e5 o! N1 dAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 9 f' B, w( A4 T& H0 _

7 D% K  n# `6 }! h+ X! TWeather in hex: Overcast
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" R6 l1 X( g  t8 `; ^8 D: zRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.) Q0 `" `- D2 ~0 T
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  ^  M' ^4 ?. l4 N: @& k5 [( X, o  |- V' O$ T; z/ ?3 D) f! V" J( D
Japanese aircraft1 Q) e$ g& d5 x, o; o* d  X
      A6M2 Zero x 28: a: n8 C0 u9 X9 m9 H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20! D# A, Q, q9 q) Z
) y& p  d; _( ]7 T$ P4 K

: O* z# F! j, q0 w: \; w, |# d% @
0 G9 g* n! a" A6 Y0 X0 Y. p& x' M! z: jAllied aircraft
" ~- k& C+ E3 y) ?# f$ y      P-38E Lightning x 21
, n* ^$ J8 Z. _3 \4 A3 f% v* T& L
% |. g. L( m" u, z/ q/ a! {8 c) H$ h$ j2 |
Japanese aircraft losses
' Y- U, S0 q2 B8 ^7 Z* J) J      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: V9 x* n) c; Q+ d( e! Y
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 ^2 G2 @+ p, c1 V, X- S
. _$ t& s0 e" U7 H( b3 qNo Allied losses: e3 F) z  C  a; w) x

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; ^% V( u8 X$ Y( _, h--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( z2 Z7 J7 W% n
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 ~+ C6 ]& ]" W& b- h  p+ t1 G
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Weather in hex: Overcast
4 W/ A% d8 ^. M. x7 U
8 |2 V4 x1 Y' ^! |$ {$ gRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet." b, J2 H% y% l& Q* e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! a( ]+ v, u2 U# g" h, J0 }% A7 M6 L
2 f7 s! U2 t  q0 N" t% I! O
Japanese aircraft
; q: O" W' @2 Y. J7 w; k( N, {      A6M2 Zero x 6
! |' e+ T  h* k6 i* p      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
/ _+ j# Q2 x+ L: o5 x
0 x  O+ U2 ^2 Q: F& s2 O! U2 I3 v" O! q  M$ y! P
" }, n$ d; ?; o  d# v! r# `
Allied aircraft0 t2 ]' {* g3 E& y  T' M
      P-38F Lightning x 18
) N5 a0 b. H0 ^  y+ f, U) ?/ C2 i9 c" G9 C$ A' c: Z5 O4 z

2 D) @" K0 B, _Japanese aircraft losses) B& v! W+ o& F( O8 q8 l9 \
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
+ _' n0 {) u; D! A1 _, f/ r4 R      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
+ K2 c' `* R+ a. n1 B, W6 R' E) L" j6 L& S/ T5 Y
No Allied losses4 T  y/ Q6 O7 {6 T8 `
% L8 x5 [7 A# U7 l- B

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% x* L, X9 ~1 S" B! CAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ( H( A$ i$ L, o; q4 J

$ `9 D# \7 R3 p# g% gWeather in hex: Overcast/ S: `: q% b; p3 z, O1 C
( p! I* l% ?0 e
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.1 X+ V) F# a4 }/ U: x5 {- q" v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
: ^: F! @  R  r% T( {( C3 ]9 L# T: j6 e$ @  l: E
Japanese aircraft
1 n/ R+ a# x; t; I9 d( m) \( o8 r      A6M2 Zero x 2
8 D0 n, a) z. g) E6 y  y: K2 S5 R+ n: X: t" c0 D. k6 ?: m
! A  m- X) @" m. o( C! O/ [- _

6 Y  Q7 |! ]7 ~# N2 pAllied aircraft
0 u  Y4 ~: H# p      P-38E Lightning x 18+ d% E0 w7 y8 B7 l, z5 u/ l
3 M& C$ ]( H& T5 C+ Q1 i

2 ^7 w0 q+ o: u, `Japanese aircraft losses
+ S" e$ @, j! C2 A      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# p" m1 m/ A. L- \$ G* |, y' l

' B& B( J" m# Y4 I  ZNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& O+ G+ [$ A  f: x( r1 _
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Japanese Ships/ ~; I( x' u& X6 b% f& h
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 g) E& d$ ]0 h: b# }0 s9 Q9 }0 C. H0 I. F0 H1 u$ w' x
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$ p8 \! d+ A. R6 R7 G9 |; LSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,919 L" T% r7 {& q4 W: A

0 d# A- p% D# |Japanese Ships
; a* {' p! w6 B* F) d  `8 a      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! T0 c( m4 |9 ]8 U7 C: k
8 j4 V3 m0 {: T+ e( y+ D
Allied Ships( w: c( v2 |+ l/ {
      SS KVIII, hits 2
7 `: s9 t3 b; G
7 r; q, J( r. U* s& E
8 F- y% Y' g' V% A' j3 O--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 V6 p7 d" k9 G3 U- N7 p$ zSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
! [7 k; u: y, X7 e; F, ~  c; r9 h# _/ ?0 a9 T: A1 L
Japanese Ships
' H- a8 }: k) t- \# @7 I# m5 L      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 l3 B2 p) v1 R0 Q; d
      APD Hagi8 |- |8 |: w% `' _# U* U# k7 m8 S
      APD Aoi
! L8 J8 G6 k; g( {' _      LSD Nigitsu Maru
- t9 [8 I: t$ P7 G3 ?" Q      AK Sagami Maru1 V7 v5 @. e" i. g- h+ R+ O
      AK Hirokawa Maru
4 [3 U% @; p, m8 ]1 K3 r      xAP Yasaka Maru$ s; s( c& J. a9 o0 @9 F. p( w
      xAP Shanghai Maru* @0 A7 G# G- ^5 Y' q. U
      xAP Kanzyu Maru# U) a# U1 f! y) G! C/ H+ D, y3 n
      xAP Takatiho Maru6 O& A5 w8 O" |. S4 H
      xAP Suwa Maru% Z) P- e8 F0 X! S  ~
      xAP Hakusan Maru2 D- B9 F. w" m/ Q& |5 K
      xAP Teia Maru  x4 b* L1 a$ J3 Z8 r! i5 J% d6 h
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
- ]! a+ O0 a+ ]" Q$ z6 b' Q2 J      xAK Azuchisan Maru
% }; [! ?: t, K& o$ u% S  _      xAK Unkai Maru #6
7 H! |* W- x& D; x9 g6 L; |# S8 ~      xAK Hokusin Maru, m+ ?9 L/ Q+ B, f: [/ h
      xAK Eihuku Maru
$ }6 t/ U4 c; [      xAK Shinyubari Maru9 P/ @, |6 ^8 G
      xAK Terukawa Maru
4 a  a2 t: E! N0 T. r( L( L* O! ^      xAK Kinsyo Maru: j! q, s4 g+ f# Y
      xAK Atutasan Maru3 Q4 E* Z2 y8 V. R+ X" l' @$ \6 h+ H
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
6 f1 l* B0 _' W8 f; a      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
( m$ x$ f9 J6 `/ U; G      xAKL Miyako Maru3 B* T& K0 X" t
      xAKL Kembu Maru' N* c; y5 X( C1 _' p8 w6 G% [
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru' {4 ~9 t* w/ K$ K8 S
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships
0 U/ Q1 X  I5 {- }: K! I      SS S-39; t* J; \( k) x( E2 [7 q+ ?2 r4 y

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! C; A  n* W8 ^. bTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* A) v$ }- |) Y# d; D
7 w4 G6 b. I5 ^9 {" H
Japanese Ships2 w, N- u0 w/ h! n  q4 Y( {
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ B9 g; m' Y! T
  V9 _4 l; y: N: _6 W7 G8 i
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7 E6 O* m- M! |Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
6 T2 Q9 a. F$ D& L3 ?- u4 @
7 g" }$ n2 W# S- s) CWeather in hex: Clear sky
# Y2 E6 O  q5 A( }. _2 A4 U, z. w. s$ a* ^
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% l( g' A( Q* ^Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
' O2 f3 g( H1 T& O) N9 Q2 X9 J/ q5 x0 a8 l5 b6 C
Japanese aircraft' r0 k) }* i- g5 S9 k
      A6M2 Zero x 35" C1 o# w( g7 v5 o; E5 g& F( w
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2% m7 ]1 X- X* y% z  f
6 a3 l7 n& A" b# W: T" x
+ X# Z* ^' G' {/ L

/ q0 i4 p5 S5 l. e4 CAllied aircraft5 E9 l, W) |. X
      Albacore I x 20
, _7 C, c0 H: F3 V      TBF-1 Avenger x 16% K3 k0 b7 \3 d! L1 l& g" v& x: b9 _; x
; f% k6 b, q! M2 e" q

$ R4 |) b: T3 m. ?# `3 DNo Japanese losses2 l) D; m( E) v0 w& D$ g0 \

% i' {2 h0 @% @) n& N( NAllied aircraft losses0 i5 L: D1 J  w' b
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged* a' V, I$ ]  K4 O2 C
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged- E( ~( R6 q7 }0 L+ _1 w
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Japanese Ships
. \% X! _: {  V2 k      xAK Ayatosan Maru4 N# K$ ^: o: o6 D; {' P* E
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
' d" D0 Z8 v& ?# w      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: c1 i6 N3 u0 t) o. D, \& ^+ e' E+ p      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! u  M9 j, S/ C+ @! c- P3 X( c+ Q8 g      xAP Teiko Maru

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
- O0 T* D. Y( @4 T9 @, A4 p( d; {      CV Hiyo
1 [+ \  U* y% J: r2 @      BB Yamato
* B, A/ E* ]' }2 k; |# M. z/ q9 T      CS Chitose0 U) w4 n+ X2 n2 ?
      DD Oshio& D9 G, |1 t4 i, k
      DD Oite" l* r2 n% f" M+ m+ s+ z
      DD Harukaze
  R& o. _* }) e0 ^      DD Kamikaze# B9 r1 f- v: j
      DD Kikuzuki3 Y6 A& A6 l8 F; A$ S! t

( f+ \( b! _5 V" h  W: GAllied Ships
- p0 ?* O- u6 M$ B" ]      SS Grayback9 Z! S+ P7 H& ]0 n$ P

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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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5 n$ A0 Y( h0 EMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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! r" b. m' ~# GRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
# x1 H& j6 v6 L0 g, UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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) G5 @' P) `, ^" Q! F' K* ~7 s% QAllied aircraft, M4 s' r3 i* I7 c
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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$ N: A! A: G+ K9 U/ f9 x/ f, WNo Allied losses
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" R: K1 N3 Y+ |Japanese Ships
3 R. @7 {9 X! x      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 C+ ]# v/ }" I. y& y2 I- j, q! O
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: s% {6 Z& k- L5 y& l  @
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) j  S" c. W2 M. q" V: g& _
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 b* v  o" t1 |, f7 i- H
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 m; W1 S% D2 c      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: }4 b  R# S( F+ [  @2 ~5 w3 p
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; l. n' j9 ~0 Z; a* x& g
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ `6 ?: A3 `) e      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' m$ x1 K' }/ _8 g2 ~3 [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* }! T& a' i5 I, z/ L
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 t2 V, W* J" e$ i      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
! q3 @1 F2 w# V8 O# Z. s6 h% \& r      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1* V' n# S5 B4 @8 i
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: q" F% U5 K# v3 {% o/ M" ZJapanese ground losses:: s' F  ?( L* S/ J; ?) ~) L
      5 casualties reported
7 [" N' K6 I* j+ A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 s1 M$ w7 c, o( i2 u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 S6 K" n5 C; g* \# m- m
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! B2 Q0 `8 J/ V; k6 _, @+ iPort hits 2
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1 j. U; S2 |  h. V# AMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 , c7 v1 V8 Y. ?/ R8 z5 F: z8 p

8 m; P$ m/ F, P) A& tWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, G/ P0 F  \; e: [& uEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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6 z$ I9 o" B$ v* r- S3 bAllied aircraft0 \& O: w3 l. I9 w' y8 J
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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9 M7 Q3 |, D0 k6 S) `" YNo Allied losses
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: r" r. P* k0 ^+ p! [Japanese Ships/ {  C* L' ?8 z6 E. B% w9 y
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% \) L+ y" x$ e
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) U: G+ l( _/ f      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 O0 q3 k3 P7 k8 y) g
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 V: V6 J+ E8 h0 j! Y& i( W

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Port hits 1
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0 U1 x4 W+ Q/ U4 p- Z& g0 u: kMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : c- V* q& z* h5 f, k# l

0 i. O* q8 z! I7 F0 DWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; B" J5 X& h$ E: Q6 M/ R+ kEstimated time to target is 10 minutes0 `8 ~7 R1 G% [. r7 q! ~7 y

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Allied aircraft4 V9 Z7 k  U: s) W' k
      B-17D Fortress x 14- |$ B) E1 m; X4 d. r
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses8 X+ d& s) R$ s% m4 o' `0 Y
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Japanese Ships/ l% p( t* }% A( Z( k( D
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 I4 V: q" E, |      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ X) y& \! Q* \& i' @! G      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires! M+ I( ^) ]5 ?0 J2 \8 _3 k+ B& [
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; s2 T& z1 f: b" U& U$ B0 I- ]      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! u9 _7 v! \) S) Y; {0 l4 x& I      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 p8 z2 T; d8 x: {4 F      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' ]; z: T0 s& Y+ ]& f5 p$ r7 e

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Port hits 1
2 Q" f# N1 b  `6 I" WPort fuel hits 2! l) M5 L1 e! y8 X
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1 r  N/ R- s9 QMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& `; ~) @3 l) Q  l, I7 L5 ]

5 f8 S/ o+ J# `Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: q( Z; f1 q) z$ V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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6 B2 g6 P8 R1 }" KAllied aircraft
* B; l4 {' g+ c  m      B-17D Fortress x 3
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7 u: E+ M# Q5 A$ }; SNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
  _/ p3 ~& ]2 H. o7 a  ]5 t+ ?- x      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 V) B7 g9 r. X" a" K      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 o8 b! C4 a5 _- ~      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& q' B8 E9 @! q8 E! H      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* V/ H( [5 H7 X4 u; V4 a# X7 K      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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; ]8 }( b; J/ V7 U" L4 JSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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5 U$ @$ @; }; a5 K! C3 D      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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  [8 G0 D' H5 [3 A4 c8 f% `      SS KXIV, hits 1
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9 F$ I  i' ^/ M. u$ JTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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5 [9 ]! l0 W5 d! a2 y" WJapanese Ships
: O  s1 e3 M; D& F/ K' d      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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9 s+ A9 E$ F, [8 D9 u) L汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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% o- a9 u8 H# U! h! tGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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- Z7 V. u5 M3 vAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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0 Z6 Q' ?9 W( U6 W# E+ S- ?, ~7 EDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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; q6 u, m8 p( W4 T- V* {# @& v& WJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 . N5 [: u$ Q" r+ J+ G

: p; p; d; j9 M4 J1 GJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ( o* B! P  R. _+ K, d. n4 n) W% U
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!. k0 u0 h0 [4 Q

+ c7 }3 u9 i) ?; x, \Combat modifiers' V2 x. c, h7 f* {% L
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)2 f6 P4 g6 ~" q0 b
Attacker: shock(+)
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9 X. ]  E8 j% F% tJapanese ground losses:
% v" M0 }, w0 H' l      3074 casualties reported% q. V3 x6 H, I6 P" Q5 ~
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled$ E. C' m* H5 B* N! c+ P5 n0 h, p  ]
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
% ^. F' F+ Y* I- e1 w, R& u$ l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled) i& c1 c/ e  B
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)1 j. x- H0 r) Y8 i/ o
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# B+ x/ [- |6 e8 F& CAllied ground losses:
" g, [3 g! @7 t3 o( t$ D& L      7161 casualties reported% ^! v6 U% c9 T- v! B. z
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
' }  l( r; ~% {- t4 E         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled1 D: F( X, ^9 O
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled1 M4 P: k! q# }7 a" _: R9 i1 T
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
5 R5 p9 |8 ?1 @5 h; c      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
) I8 b" I6 @9 l+ q      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
" q; Z/ L( O9 m; k2 R7 |6 ?. F    33rd Division% }/ P7 c, a& V( t+ b% j9 G
    Imperial Guards Division1 T/ J7 ^$ I" M" {. x. z
    113th Infantry Regiment- U0 m) j/ u& l5 \# f! G
    21st Division
; t/ B6 C; F3 ~% K+ o    41st Infantry Regiment0 R' k( d. D* j. s4 W3 S
    14th Division% w9 X) _+ P  P# w: m" j1 O) D
    8th Tank Regiment
4 y3 a, z" m9 W" R* X, Q3 S1 j: k    148th Infantry Regiment; z$ A/ N2 X& [) z  L5 F9 O
    38th Division
& u6 i& V% n7 J. F1 V0 S    22nd Recon Regiment
3 y2 Z2 P: E! y0 z& x    56th Infantry Regiment
2 \3 B6 W1 d) |8 m% T) p    55th Infantry Regiment
5 q/ X1 v) X' z% ^* W5 `    5th Division/ S9 ?4 v: a. T. y- m" r" d
    143rd Infantry Regiment$ [' y0 q/ B0 B! D; z2 p
    16th Infantry Regiment! n; A1 \5 k# Y/ u
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' E' k8 Z. ]3 e7 h' ~$ _; z    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
% d0 Q2 j: p# f# K    15th Army9 n4 u, K7 I" s  ]- l9 ]" q
    25th Army% t0 a" Y9 ^* M8 c) Y
    Southern Army
! K, Q: j1 i. V: z' v    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:6 n5 |' _& R" n  m6 u
    2nd NZ Brigade/ _) N, o  W9 C: j
    1st NZ Brigade
8 F7 Z* u4 t0 l9 d: u% ]$ h: H! B) O    3rd NZ Brigade; H1 `  W5 j2 s
    7th NZ Brigade
- c+ g( c, y$ W) ^8 |    14th NZ Brigade
# F4 s2 i1 v6 _2 i! E! _, k  L6 S    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
( T, l" z7 ~* k" {    12th NZ Brigade
9 d; Q! P- d4 Y/ X+ O, g    New Zealand Command 2 }: Z6 w, ^, `$ p% x
    RNZAF Command