hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1699 b/ ]3 d, ~# g& s% {' R

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      BB Yamato7 B' h* R6 l( }- e/ u' M9 C

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Allied ground losses:
4 |( m. ~% ^7 s  J3 g/ U  V& |      123 casualties reported
" D% L) _# O5 O# P         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  ^( |# \, r0 F1 d5 B  ?0 |- p9 K         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled; F7 K' e, d5 v6 Y
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled) y: \! I' @5 ?: Q) n7 \8 l+ o
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 421 m0 s! D! Q9 P; ^: }( e7 o8 C

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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 n; p. b. r% D) _
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)' m/ l$ E1 a" D; N' e- H
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% E) u+ S. @' V! \# h      PB Yahonui Maru/ b( L; M8 L& m: P' s5 U
      PB Kosin Maru #3
) S! Y* v# @: y( P4 q. R      PB Yamahagi Maru #35 p) _: u1 |8 U
      PB Heizan Maru1 S: [' t: y# v  b# \. ]  t# C; D
      PB Sozan Maru6 W: l. O/ n, q
      PB Kanko Maru) E- ~+ n* i. r1 o1 G9 z* Y
      PB Ikuta Maru5 {' r, Q5 F! c% T0 a
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops1 |; T3 F9 W5 ]) u
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
$ t0 Q9 q0 U' J5 h) Q/ vPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops, r* y( O; U3 N, O% a7 L" V
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 U  n+ E6 d; \' M, q7 m
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
  L$ t8 {  f, k; dPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
$ @8 q! M4 ?5 _$ ?7 SPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops9 O8 c1 v7 G% S/ Q( c! u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
+ n2 ~0 n( x8 a3 j! Q1 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards2 b/ W2 W$ z9 K4 w" H

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& N2 i. v5 W, h; k) S" YAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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" ^, g( }. G6 t% Z. x" NTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182& E" }! l6 {4 z9 c1 P% l9 `  T- U

6 d6 d" [& d0 M9 C  @Japanese ground losses:2 [6 I% h7 h* z1 c; C* l
      327 casualties reported
$ e  p3 I9 {& t) L% }         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled  x+ x2 G$ T6 t, h* V
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
  T7 o( b0 C  F7 `2 |  h. o4 Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; |' c0 d: r+ C# V5 Z  m$ O5 u
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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0 O* b8 y" r0 p) l* _: t. R18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /15 v8 \6 N/ T) n" a  j0 O
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+ x. @: n5 j. s' l" M" t; e+ V
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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) c& y* K2 @$ T6 MWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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9 V9 H9 @# `2 |4 W/ G5 `3 vRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! p: W# D- N" f0 f  z2 j7 z! j
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes  m& s% f9 q3 a
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Japanese aircraft* i5 r2 t* H! {/ E( R! v$ e
      A6M2 Zero x 93/ B- k9 [1 o7 H0 G% r
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  e$ C. p0 d6 X9 \1 ~+ ?" MAllied aircraft
' R6 p% m8 ]' A9 f# D8 d      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30( p; ?- n* b9 F- c# T4 n
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9, r( ?  s+ a; }  U! S
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17, g7 Q- s$ v3 V# x7 }4 D
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
4 f. c' {2 A7 y% ~  e      TBF-1 Avenger x 38  f8 t7 z7 y6 m3 e

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Japanese aircraft losses$ F  L' b( G" {. d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed( c  s2 z* Z; C9 x- A/ t* }/ p! ?* ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
) P/ F+ q* q  L- e& c* p- K) w      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
: z3 Q; Y6 o5 g0 y      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed; p% J8 j( h# P5 M+ `6 K$ z6 D0 M5 }
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ d, r& }+ x' I6 f      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed! W' I$ A( F& t$ q) l$ n6 J
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 H' x& h: A  A% X6 M* w; U      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 q$ F) t1 ?9 ]9 C) s* @      LSD Akitsu Maru
0 T, ~' H% A: M+ M9 y      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! E, K1 i0 j- ~. Z' R      CL Kitakami
( J' U  `' l3 ~7 S; o, C) ]" u      DD Kisaragi+ d1 W% L& I% C
      BB Hiei
7 O, t; f8 }0 a/ _      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 ^0 _' l1 i' T8 l" b
      DMS W-20
" H+ Z+ T, ~2 Y. @7 \! e      CL Oi
* U+ Q0 p  x, ~; i" x1 U      CL Kinu* |9 `8 L  `3 |, s4 O
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ N0 m9 [0 T" y4 M9 u% a
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 p  ~- x7 H5 l. A; _0 ~! b. R, ?8 ^      LSD Shinshu Maru: N. Y2 f& H4 b
      CL Tenryu9 o0 v( v( x0 b9 E! ?- T4 g
      BB Kirishima' U7 ~2 Y. |% a4 c
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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      14 casualties reported( c% L+ l* ^6 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 w5 \1 a5 h% n* O+ J; \0 d# w         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
  ^" K- [9 f  K: ~, D# F6 f, V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ m' H9 Z) y$ l3 O

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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7 r7 x- Y6 w( u6 c' VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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# o2 e! y0 g# h- aRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 E* Q# k. S2 R, T2 x
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes% X/ Q! R8 X' F! T

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) U% U$ t0 S8 u' I0 p  e      A6M2 Zero x 71; ?' v  H" @0 A; J! U

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Allied aircraft
- P- X' c& W* U8 j. u5 k) {      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8* P- F( B( u( i) e: O" f! p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
) a1 e" M/ R# X5 V+ t* p9 l      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses: ~- M9 a+ l7 N; [9 T* S
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# e: G; V9 I8 `      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. C% O+ O: C1 W
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
( A0 ~9 k6 A' g9 m% p. F# j      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak$ B9 h7 ]0 l. L( j6 P

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# H' D4 W) j$ O, @      DD Kisaragi; O& X% p! l# q$ ^: O) m# M8 J
      CL Kinu
% A8 I6 i6 t. ?8 {# ?4 F6 }      CL Tenryu, e5 U* l8 p, T5 d% W' ?- O2 a
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Aircraft Attacking:
& X) `$ x8 s( C  t      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. e' G0 P  p7 b' @               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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8 Z1 w7 Z9 p+ n; ~' H* E7 c) cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( V0 x" o# G0 ^5 s! i3 b1 e

2 [) ^, u! Q1 k: e9 r* PWeather in hex: Overcast. r0 t2 {3 U' Y& |% X; G
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) u# ~: A' a: U# GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes( x" @# p$ Q* x. p7 H

1 T6 _( T* r+ E; D; I: QJapanese aircraft
8 p4 E# `: u% L      A6M2 Zero x 777 \' `5 H9 t. `8 r: A* |
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$ D9 e+ G$ _5 }$ {8 s5 \5 q* d      Albacore I x 33" s4 v8 V* `4 r5 ?/ f5 a
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. z) {4 k( y: l7 Z+ B      Albacore I: 20 destroyed" C2 A7 `% t; @
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack8 Z6 S7 |- z) C& S. x$ s' E; Y

1 _0 |' u/ m' aAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 # T' R2 y  e& ^$ Q$ Y5 S1 Y
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( u0 o5 b5 H: \- U& C& A( U6 Q4 x( VJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) ! H+ U* o" }0 Y# x, W5 b! R/ v
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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, U# |0 S% J9 h5 Z% L, s# XDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-); z! p6 a% Q( i- U/ @- R- Q
Attacker: 9 _) V& {9 Z5 ~$ R( u2 \% Z: H
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Japanese ground losses:
; d& b# Q- a5 e* i5 ]      113 casualties reported9 J# {7 U8 g' F3 N# _: I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled  K: f+ `# l& C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# f9 Q& U- a2 a" I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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      210 casualties reported/ S) d( T: J* o7 X# J
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 B; z  F# @6 Z. f5 K. B7 ]1 U- W- B         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
  |) u$ w# t% z3 z) z         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled" }8 S9 \! p: D* U! H6 s& @' c
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
& G% o( |$ z1 s      Units retreated 1" B. b) w$ |$ g7 h$ I
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) r9 a5 ?6 C% {9 C1 IDefeated Allied Units Retreating!: c2 q$ A' f2 K2 B1 z( y% g
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Assaulting units:
5 Z# J' c5 S4 Y  o" M- l    48th Engr Rgt /2
! `' V! I' N9 ]% T$ i$ q6 [: ]    2nd Engineer Regiment
) m' T& v$ Z3 w    2nd Raiding Regiment
# a2 ~! O7 A( w; k3 b" N    1st Raiding Rgt /10 M& \. P- i# Z3 r+ S
    146th Infantry Rgt /3: Z% J% r* l2 Q( w0 T) W. @; F
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
1 n  f  [' K* c3 T5 X  f    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
- [; F2 P! ^: _. [    12th Engr Rgt /1# }! Y( U$ v4 @( n0 C
    25th JNAF AF Unit
( e+ R: L4 m. e$ D1 n5 v$ a  U    52nd JNAF AF Unit
  @2 Y- g) N' M5 r4 t, t+ d    47th JNAF AF Unit /1& K. h" L; O$ `! P( G! |
    21st Air Flotilla /1
9 x. N2 J) h! \; _; X& ]1 a2 y    39th JNAF AF Unit /2' |! v. k- I% N( O2 a
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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6 F  D- b" y  ]Defending units:4 T- Z4 p2 |6 ?3 O8 `7 ~$ v
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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$ N* h. C5 t% [TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
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      PB Kure Maru #5' k! m; `+ `. ]8 J2 N
      PB Edo Maru1 T# G' A/ g( Z- j: u+ N
      PB Chitose Maru* I+ r! W0 G' O! T
      APD Yomogi4 W3 }% u* l8 t- F0 F" g, t' K: N
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)! `, L  m9 I" d. ^6 C. Y2 H7 R, ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# b  {$ c# V# X( ~# X2 ^/ E

% R9 ?  L* |3 V  {153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- ?. Q5 h2 R3 n5 W1 L* ^
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Japanese Ships
) h) {) P" P. i1 R7 M! ~; n      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
, C. Z: J( x# `2 `  U; c! F      PB Eiko Maru7 b3 a) B! m! H2 ?: |& o7 M( ?& C
      PB Shinko Maru #3
& B8 C' ~$ Y9 T! i2 ]" r      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
5 w2 [, ^8 Z4 r      PB Edo Maru% ^% r' L! e0 b0 n" H8 `$ u5 x6 c
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
  O2 Q; K2 i5 S  H      PB Kure Maru #5' y* p' q: U9 X0 G& V
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
1 i/ t$ ~& y% }! w3 _      PB Chitose Maru& s: ~7 @( P( W( V' Y" J
      PB Choko Maru #2
2 I+ l& \+ g: T! `( l      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
8 Y- e- B% ~; q8 i9 B$ Y      111 casualties reported/ Y/ s7 Y' Y3 I: r7 u
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 m& `! h% f; t, e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" {& ~$ ~; r( C" q4 C
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled$ j8 H8 n$ j  c; p
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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- h) b; ]5 K9 O: C1 W- M: NTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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! o; h% v2 Q. A! e' gJapanese ground losses:3 p* U+ x3 x  r( v9 j# y
      1116 casualties reported
5 x' E# r, l2 O" [( R9 e- Y7 c- r         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled# M4 E% K& p0 ~4 |; }3 Y6 k
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
8 ?. s! ]2 p, C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% l2 l( Q: t# ~; \) A4 E
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 D4 {- L; N6 x+ N% m# p2 I
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# T% \2 o: R$ r+ ?& ~0 MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
8 }9 ~1 O: Q! {' A& `" N' pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! X$ D- {. f$ p* k1 @

. G7 A, y2 Z. e0 P206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- B+ Q' F8 Y, q" D4 W

0 u0 k* V3 N$ D9 U# S) k) dJapanese Ships
- N; m' Z, z+ j9 D      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
. Y( r, ]! j1 I' I! y+ ^* ]      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ Q( Q2 I9 c4 O) ^( {
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire! ]  S2 U9 Y* r2 _0 N0 N# V
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 p; {1 J3 W1 |& W. @' o4 a      PB Choko Maru #2
9 |+ R5 s# g6 n. \/ r) I7 O      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
( t! i1 H/ l0 L* H$ H      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- U5 @7 E& P/ @9 ]6 V  f7 g4 Z* k+ H4 M
      APD Yomogi
$ @; Y& Q8 M) r0 h6 S; g      APD Nadakaze
+ b) n+ H2 D9 f8 y- a3 I4 F      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 U) J; W, ^* C  Z  n+ s3 U
      APD Shimakaze" N$ b/ L- h0 H4 A- q# q: m
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
  a( R7 P& a3 n$ B2 c* \      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 P, w! V' t+ e, p) r: a
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 z0 P# a7 T/ d1 ~* U6 x* ~
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire" {" b: ?4 K8 y% {1 c, X+ @
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 u, J+ K/ V, o3 ~' j; k: \
' S" k, N& ?- t
Japanese ground losses:. j  w) e) S# j' y
      207 casualties reported
. M3 H2 s) E1 D+ r  i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( N$ C- u1 q; @* C# Y1 ~' h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' Q2 S' T$ e, C* R1 Z         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled: r* K+ ~- `" @: P6 i
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# U, g* ]  F7 ~0 z0 QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 P1 E, A5 }5 l$ q6 }8 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 `/ [+ P7 D/ H( h- e( Z% [8 K
1 e7 ?# s; u3 b/ {+ N4 y
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 |6 o  o& J- `+ q3 |

( E( K4 S+ x* MJapanese Ships
% x$ g4 z# T: y. w8 @' A2 W      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: H* K  W6 T. i% a# l! U; Y      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' J( |2 |9 s1 k% w0 e# Z* U" t      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; @" k' u* ]6 i8 l5 Y( Z      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
! ?5 G: }3 i6 M      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
, G5 A9 m( e$ {4 A2 `8 g' }( U7 k      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1) @7 L4 N! {4 ~+ T0 U& k
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 e/ n2 [1 H3 f' y" ?      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2+ O8 X! I1 l" ]0 N4 x- [
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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/ a# z( Y/ X/ R2 a* s* VJapanese ground losses:5 [+ s+ \7 s0 A$ F( N9 e
      187 casualties reported! y$ P, B: T3 @9 D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 Z$ k& R. B6 V) b; \' b
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
4 T6 d, z5 l8 @/ t, w3 [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" @1 j! G. J! G8 b* ZGround combat at Auckland (115,185)) t: J+ \5 S% D- a& {! Q6 s

% y9 J3 z9 d$ i' w; xAllied Bombardment attack0 A+ `; r- ?. Y$ o: g4 ^
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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5 I3 O3 ~/ O" e- R7 L% T# A6 l/ _Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:
2 y. N# k+ W. e- |: V      25 casualties reported; D4 G; o! q9 P" E& o4 d
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ [  y4 x1 a) L( k$ j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ J! E/ }: j; s& e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& e5 A: S$ I" p  ~
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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6 y9 w- G; L8 D0 a5 w5 |Allied ground losses:6 t/ c6 M& l( C+ t
      146 casualties reported
# G7 Y) K; d- j7 s) `5 ^         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled5 Y; f/ g$ U: b/ l$ s0 {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' m& |/ w, u* i! j* W4 o% e         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
( z9 }7 H" E0 D, `$ _! l9 h      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 o7 C  k; j% j* |" V/ V
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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" V  O  H0 T/ [. g( E1 ~$ \Assaulting units:
- ?$ V$ C! n1 Q1 |- _6 i    11th NZ Brigade% u" W% {7 P# n6 v  m8 V
    3rd NZ Brigade
( e7 ?$ w2 ~4 t& u2 X, G    7th NZ Brigade% `) a7 q8 p8 L  c0 H+ Q
    2nd NZ Brigade
, l$ h# K( }; X; R+ g2 v" ~/ `6 v' r    Auckland Fortress
/ C; H: m: a: Y3 v3 Z    14th NZ Brigade9 \, h8 u+ a0 u! L+ S  J# T4 K% `4 e
    1st NZ Brigade, N  X3 v2 B! J$ ?# V" Q1 k2 Y
    12th NZ Brigade/ S/ A( }5 X6 o3 O$ }& e* o
    RNZAF Command * y& U# z1 T$ P; l* u
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
2 c5 O  v- v, `2 J, w1 t  r! G, W& X0 h7 U7 q8 k3 z
Defending units:- C* Z. t  X; x6 x8 i
    Imperial Guards Div /5" g/ D% }6 h; K, x/ j% h9 H
    8th Tank Rgt /1+ h+ P- E. S9 ~
    22nd Recon Regiment5 V% Q+ p6 s9 G! x# }
    55th Infantry Rgt /1- J) d  o+ z- T( m+ O& h4 f; u
    146th Infantry Rgt /13 x) f' F: |5 K9 n( y
    5th Div /1
. ?! K" o4 {! M9 r1 x, S# V% c    21st Division
) }1 `  |$ r- I- L6 f$ t$ _    24th Infantry Rgt /5
% t' c) k  g0 s. \, U% L+ h    56th Infantry Rgt /1
/ W& i1 c) I  e( y4 B/ l% L    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
# O/ J3 i2 _7 |  i8 `* p8 c    113th Infantry Rgt /2. K. H+ i; ^' _; l
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
1 v- ~4 |# ~1 f$ f    148th Infantry Rgt /19 ~: \9 v3 C. l0 G$ ], a3 S4 h
    41st Infantry Regiment
+ L) `9 R- C$ ^4 h3 c/ h    38th Div /1
4 t* j% ]; V7 z0 D    33rd Div /38 ~- Z% H+ P( q) E. F5 ~5 B/ N7 y; Q
    55th Engr Rgt /2/ E+ c. w' L5 s4 w. K
    82nd Army /6! L9 D: }- c8 r
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment5 j/ C7 K- M/ q* O& }2 n
    34th Field AA Battalion/ [, _) h  S0 Y1 p; q
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ H6 W* ~7 v$ |. j& T
    14th Div /2+ s6 ?: w0 a+ ?; q$ R  Y
    Southern Army /1
" s* U: ?/ E. @    25th Army /2, j5 w, G8 ^1 \
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42$ K+ i* f& d. m2 y5 |& U" x
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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
7 e0 t& _) t) F& @% a. T( q% z5 }; b  F--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; k& w$ e5 v5 R* _* R
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)4 h0 a& p/ d  H3 ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 D0 R- S$ U9 H5 e
& I7 M& I9 i! h7 S) I) `Japanese Ships( q7 Y! H1 ?* i+ n( R2 [
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" Y: `' X7 @/ G2 x1 o: I2 l
      APD Shimakaze
5 Q2 T" V# ~& `" p7 s! v      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 |+ d( z6 f% y& X+ S+ V      APD Nadakaze# {- L/ u) ]- R, {& Q3 I
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! o- ]! `$ O0 A, n- U- d# Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 {/ f5 I* P* w* y0 i      xAP Kowa Maru
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2 q: X) U$ T2 L: kJapanese ground losses:
0 x7 g  o; o8 S% r      253 casualties reported
/ v0 Q% {6 t5 F5 v         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
% d3 M* }) I* Z         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled, l5 \# x/ {  }/ }7 e% g% Q5 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 b$ k7 O& r" M4 J; `' U
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships( z5 R0 s4 E  V8 }; T
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1/ W+ T- W% c  ^0 b* C- ~
      CL Tatsuta  ~1 R) i8 f! W& x6 V/ t. \9 w8 m9 P
      CL Kiso
  z! B& d; [: F$ N+ v9 [3 m      CS Chitose
, O! X1 G- R1 m  r      DD Oite
: |% V3 T5 E- j! a      DD Harukaze5 U/ g/ s3 E7 J' T/ E7 ]0 v
      DD Nokaze8 i8 P6 @% C1 v/ Z( [% G
      DD Hokaze
# F% p9 X. G! D( F. _& [/ d      DD Shiokaze+ @% C) H& ?1 K  [
      DD Akikaze: |, x+ f. m6 A6 P

0 K( I! e  P  x  z% wAllied Ships2 ~9 l& v" R; f0 a
      SS O217 s8 ?2 y. I0 x  W. v  i9 {' x

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna: d0 F5 _% A) g) w
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 p5 ~' ]6 p* a3 z; ]7 B* |4 U. O: s) CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% v! t/ g! y: ^/ _, p5 y" {( N! V

6 ]$ L/ ~' f5 Q8 L; T  J" zJapanese Ships
3 g& Y$ D3 W* c% h      xAK Montreal Maru0 i7 ?$ T( g! X" n  Q
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 ]  I; V+ \- ?/ U- D- M
      xAK Kensin Maru! K! S) m& @9 p9 }
      APD Yomogi
3 h$ J9 m% s2 E5 O9 x" G) t7 f' ?      APD Nadakaze6 m" @! d6 I7 [
      APD Shimakaze
1 \. r) L2 }" f      AMC Hokoku Maru
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5 v$ X4 G# B7 D, D& F; A- h0 L$ ^Japanese ground losses:9 s. i4 G* R% Q; ~
      60 casualties reported
% S* i- v' Q  H" B+ X; \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 T* i9 o; b2 P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ y. ~0 c4 Q2 s/ u! O! L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# S) Q/ O& F( c9 }5 p  t. E0 GMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ) J: \) `' z" n6 u& p

9 r4 Z+ f  N6 GWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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' W& h5 d0 |: X5 }1 BRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
5 {4 e( F% m5 T$ v! KEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 f& L! a0 p; T7 O

+ g, E, K: W. D+ B% UJapanese aircraft3 V) o& d- r! a, G
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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6 Y% O* v1 a* l9 q( ?$ WAllied aircraft
. Z; }7 e& M7 q9 C7 |      P-38E Lightning x 50. q5 q( x( u' z: i* p' I; U
      P-38F Lightning x 23
7 O! l& i5 c! \( F; F  F3 g6 V0 U, v7 L" o% V8 ~) b
0 ~3 j9 d0 T: x" j, b+ @5 i, f
Japanese aircraft losses
2 N; {4 \1 M" K3 n  T2 O# Q      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
7 R; O2 p) G' J$ w, v5 {; f! F; r8 w+ p! f1 l: [3 \
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……4 b7 Y/ r; G/ |: c% p8 m4 n
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
8 K  ]. H( R: _4 b, f" _日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰/ R# a  A5 X. C$ a- Y; f9 E8 X7 _: ~( ?
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: d  z9 N* u4 ~1 [- P# S$ dTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# g" U# a" R9 Z' c3 P& o
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Japanese Ships
' r. w1 G# g% k- ?+ P0 o# c  q      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) q' {0 T: ?  C! {' E
      DD Fumizuki2 l8 r& J! x2 l% R3 u* k, \
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& o: H  V' w( P0 t
      DD Fubuki1 g  W: Y2 D/ y. @3 S  U
      TB Sagi
6 w7 `4 U# k3 U$ B8 G1 i) V" b# ?

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1 C) {. G) ?* {3 q4 d12 mines cleared
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; k8 A, R2 H+ `3 Q: s; gTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 ?. u3 C5 q3 @9 G
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Japanese Ships7 M% k" A/ ~4 t  K* ^) S- q
      PB Sozan Maru
( ]4 O( ]. }9 R; U      PB Kanko Maru
/ j" F7 H9 @: i4 @% m7 [      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" s2 T, g- b* N( r' @3 }, R; U6 j4 q/ Y- ^9 e

6 y1 u( c- t1 Y, y/ C
$ K. Z- r- O4 R$ |5 mines cleared+ \1 F( m- R6 l
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ G& c- [6 v! z* l% f2 n5 ~
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      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 ]1 m2 p/ {8 X0 [1 p2 ~* P      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! T, E9 `0 ], P! g, e7 W" U
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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: p* Y# o1 v- f) w7 U9 A- pTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
- O' y) Z/ h1 l4 m  y( C& ~# k% Q/ s' y& q
Japanese Ships
" |$ O2 O+ _/ _7 D* r7 q      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage. O+ |7 e) F; X* ^# L5 D5 _' u
      TB Sagi
9 V( c* u% K' r' k2 a      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ n. ?+ n" q0 m$ i1 ^  v      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% R. ]1 E+ w! d8 D

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11 mines cleared
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* F6 l* J0 A  F6 G3 f, o# rTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships4 K* V) q) v% Z% C3 ?& _4 A; W
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 z) U) ^5 U8 _* p

- i# L) R1 F% W) G4 W" @' x1 FJapanese Ships/ a# d! _. g! @7 Z& A
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
8 X# x8 M- m& |) ~, g$ p      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 p4 Y/ O5 S. {. o9 _6 h2 s% U! n      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  k! |1 M8 G4 t" R6 m
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
# A# E8 g+ q5 O9 f      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 mines cleared
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5 {! ~4 [- \' R  }! Z- G  rNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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: V0 J  p$ C# C2 y6 m5 i17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1, f. F" a4 C, q+ z3 n% _8 I

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 b- ~  N+ @2 @. b( ]. Y7 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 i4 m2 J) C3 _2 w# ?4 B

. h3 [4 w) t# i. E" v37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- c5 }4 r" v. E& `# T

; |# u! |* n1 M: t) S( _6 wJapanese Ships
0 y) Y( l$ }. x% Y  n8 @      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 J- H0 W* S- Y3 S( ?
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 20 @/ ^0 c% V9 n7 S8 }
      xAK Sinko Maru) q1 m& M( e, d. U
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2' T: P( g1 f1 t: D5 p
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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1 j* Y2 T: I) w* s. v5 S) pJapanese ground losses:# }0 ]2 L- H4 r
      24 casualties reported
  Q/ v: C% J, f6 f1 A- U* e) X4 x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 T8 m  G2 u: h# n1 {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( x# D( {9 d' \" S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; x4 A& Z+ w# Y6 s0 @% r

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6 {$ z5 W& t. N$ nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); X$ o8 {; F6 a6 f' Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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" w' P( ~" F4 ^, O: ?37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 q+ s5 _  W# ?& N" q1 ?  ^

. [( N9 D9 n: f: j7 JJapanese Ships
8 i/ `) H9 [3 T. U      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire. p, `9 E/ F4 p# U2 j: W9 O
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ Z$ o! A# w2 ]( w! z
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( ]# Q5 g! H! F3 i' o      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 @6 @5 G- d; ?/ d; S% C9 y. y      AMC Hokoku Maru  H. T3 u/ Y, W1 _
  B$ @2 l% _; `, m6 ]
Japanese ground losses:  e; X  |. A9 `$ D: G5 Q$ u, t
      12 casualties reported  W1 Z! l" k7 p$ s) R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& M& F' d5 p5 h# c$ u" A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 b: l8 `/ ~9 Z$ K0 `# ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 q! u  C! ?# l$ s* l. Z2 l- ]
; L3 K& L# {6 [1 X# q! M
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# [: s, L. r5 p$ H: [7 ESubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184$ A# I; m" b% I* w9 `. Y& D
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Japanese Ships. q0 ^2 R" o5 H- T, l
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships# ?2 f; b* N* N) f) X. k1 j3 ~3 q
      SS O21% j9 J0 a( @# `

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0 ]! f5 H* T  z+ c
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
3 }7 v9 j! N& ]SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki  [' c/ H5 m4 I9 ]8 x0 S, h" Y0 c) S
3 [& g; H  j& q- o- ?

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) z1 O6 n3 n, B- fSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184- |" F$ W/ S% g# \

1 S2 E4 c8 O) n6 q& r; {Japanese Ships4 c! R/ x8 r3 O- @; Z
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage  b) _5 I) L  Q% Z* H1 I4 ?8 x

/ J7 t9 B( R; Q! L/ tAllied Ships
% J$ E, R$ i( u! F) ^  w$ m7 [      SS Whale) f2 Z' O2 S! i; f0 \# M. S2 y1 L

7 @6 P- ~. e8 y0 e4 H# s
/ U1 ~, @/ m4 Z0 X% u1 r- g3 y5 C5 _% s! ~$ o4 \4 s
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes  D/ G- ?# Z* v. A. ^

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' g- p3 F9 U/ {7 g. FInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 v3 `& Z0 ~, j' I8 W, PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 X' T; _2 v% m+ L
" A5 h/ B. u. X+ L1 `
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ @! h/ H6 k  g, r- T. |$ u% x- t+ B; ^& V# z
Japanese Ships
& K4 `/ F8 a$ @/ W% w      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 V1 {' C: U! o+ X* ~      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 ^% S. N2 H( w* y. T
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) D! l( }' s8 ~. E2 D, O6 c      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: \* o! i$ K, k: R: C7 ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru' X3 I( |9 q# f

& `: E1 p+ n3 \: \2 l% eJapanese ground losses:
8 r" d# F& j8 h. c& ~) W! \" h+ ^      6 casualties reported2 Z1 K0 J! u1 n0 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* Y6 {2 w) V6 G/ Y0 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 |  u( |  B8 F; D* A4 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 C+ U4 ?+ P1 w7 H2 D! R

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$ ~" r9 u- A& U6 M+ E. qPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& s( E+ \" F1 O" R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' ~  s# A( G! ]7 {

7 J5 C2 Z) [. Y$ l4 V9 N228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 z7 ]: s5 v) N2 c
4 X$ `+ e4 N! C2 g5 F6 b
Japanese Ships
- U& ?- t) k( @- x4 z/ V8 G1 G      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 E1 ?; d0 f1 L5 L* T  R# Q8 H      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage$ W/ d' M6 x# b# b6 I& w0 v* F
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
6 f2 ~3 r2 V2 h" Y      DD Sagiri
: @. B* H8 D+ F! k' g- h2 s      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 z0 X+ R' x1 N6 R; ?
      DD Murakumo
* F5 y5 E! a' A- {: f      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
$ G( m$ L. C- H+ Z2 W      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
. W  w5 {4 b  r0 I) R      PB Sonan Maru #5
6 U- U1 |3 J- [: s4 P; L      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2; J3 Q7 e. O& H: |3 o
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 26 _4 u% f( ~# {1 @* X' `+ D
      xAK Nanrei Maru& }7 W. g/ A: G' M# E4 n+ Y
, W2 H/ M# ]" z. F2 O5 X: S# q
Japanese ground losses:4 G" {2 |. h2 \/ S" F
      173 casualties reported
% B6 G' F2 ~. \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 n- T5 y, s! w
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled# Z6 L$ s6 M( X! N* u
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ v9 {7 A) t; {* p' w# q) }: y0 D* A7 D6 E0 g) X* C
8 K4 S' m( k  [3 i1 k) y2 p

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+ \0 a* X* L) J" d; K) f- B4 H  S( ^Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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. m; t- }$ y; n# sJapanese Deliberate attack  _6 s7 Z" j+ e- e

, a8 ~8 Z) p* l* t; N  e6 ?1 WAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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2 y; j7 `9 p" `# Y' s( q( }. uDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
8 p0 b( w5 ]/ u( L+ C, Y$ N$ z+ I1 r; c* b
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0. E4 R2 }7 ?; t! m. t
- ?- E& |7 U! f
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39 7 p/ F+ j( o- ]$ N1 b5 A9 Z

; r& Q( H7 `2 A, p4 p" F3 k* pJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 8 M, ~) f  [4 w' i0 C6 x

0 b# N& m: M  E( s5 d: p* LJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!" Y- K4 {" ]/ V" k/ [& w; O
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Combat modifiers
8 `* g- Y6 x1 j" y2 S6 ?Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
) \0 s# I0 F! `* o9 F fatigue(-), experience(-)( c* v( m  S& ~* z+ [
Attacker: - F7 H. P4 f* G* p; T' G1 J

  Z* Z, a6 E& Z3 n' o" U6 JJapanese ground losses:9 k, ]& I! @5 p
      680 casualties reported
1 H1 O! W( T9 K: J( ^. }$ O/ X         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled# n" R+ o, u2 ~' U2 Q: N
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled4 U9 i. l+ j8 l# S; f7 y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
# h) l- U; P4 s, f9 b& i$ R2 S- r      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)4 x! c5 E( u' J, p

/ h; B7 z( ~+ N! B% [9 E3 c1 L( C" |) B1 f' ~* g( X
Allied ground losses:  P( I, ?5 I* ^: v6 E" L7 K4 X/ M
      5399 casualties reported) y, T+ ]  Q5 [1 v2 D1 `, X! q
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled6 r3 |9 t0 e7 u0 w/ V- M
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
8 ?5 \3 g  s* L& m8 ?6 i' F         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled1 Q% a7 t  C0 e6 E, a
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
/ a' Z/ }8 a3 Q3 r$ t9 t; W      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 p, f; Z- U$ z  W
      Units retreated 4% X) |  E. x9 f4 p
      Units destroyed 1! K! ?% ?7 v4 N. Z8 ^- L9 R

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:5 V# v( B/ j  E
    21st Division
1 m" Q' v# l$ }7 W2 Z) v    24th Infantry Regiment* i; R; X2 U& b" ~
    16th Infantry Regiment
% z& N% o3 b0 ]    113th Infantry Regiment9 t  P( ^1 U. V1 @0 `
    55th Engineer Regiment
4 M' F$ l8 v9 t    5th Division
* r6 j1 n6 b6 s" N! g; I& H    143rd Infantry Regiment
% i; O' Q7 \- J, O! l, M    22nd Recon Regiment
3 Z1 O1 w% {1 Q$ }  K9 X9 K- N0 K    148th Infantry Regiment
! U1 U9 \9 W. F4 g    55th Infantry Regiment+ W6 ]. k: \4 }; W2 n% o! k' G
    33rd Division' C& b  O( M1 N5 t4 m9 M' k
    41st Infantry Regiment8 O+ e7 p2 x* W  |  U  h: G
    38th Division( E' ~9 C" K1 O  S
    Imperial Guards Division
) q. b3 m5 ^( P/ Q  v8 m! o    56th Infantry Regiment2 \9 {0 y9 s; ^2 Q
    8th Tank Regiment
/ i: W, Z- |- |, ?: ]4 _    146th Infantry Rgt /1
  k& o2 y- x1 |/ l) \( D5 f1 F' x    14th Div /2
4 S# p! z/ U4 g! m8 y/ G    Southern Army
7 A. @8 P' N- s5 i    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
0 ^! J. F2 W! y    51st JNAF AF Unit /5, \. D% A( ?1 j
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; B! y: _; n9 A& b    25th Army+ F  E5 r) E8 i& r% g: }
    21st Air Flotilla /1$ D! E9 b  N9 _. ]8 f
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
% f6 {- r1 A8 R    15th Army0 x! h  e! z; l: i2 x* F5 x
    34th Field AA Battalion
! L) C9 s% K" @- |    82nd Army /6
) l/ U0 h7 h+ ?' Q2 `/ d+ O7 v" ~+ E! h$ S0 Z; m3 A+ Y
Defending units:7 a& r1 M9 Y- R
    Auckland Fortress
+ K6 {7 {8 ?: Q$ A, u; B    14th NZ Brigade
) m8 m3 C/ e3 ]    11th NZ Brigade
$ M. {3 ~/ q6 K    RNZAF Command
4 V6 u+ Z) \- C4 N    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账6 |8 I3 ~4 F. ]5 h$ w
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2 y0 @" Y: i6 ?; c& f$ fAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast; x5 e5 B) ?  g/ }* E% M

4 M2 [) _0 B( O, R7 {Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.! q2 p, X. u* H$ F# m% y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) t" B, u+ R  |: KJapanese aircraft0 c( ?2 }' c/ H7 f8 W2 f1 \
      A6M2 Zero x 28; K  K# i; v8 s! c0 H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20, e6 W7 v: Q- {7 e/ G% t& i( N
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Allied aircraft: N: @8 G9 L+ _$ U& j
      P-38E Lightning x 217 o+ z- D( u0 g; D

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Japanese aircraft losses2 f. Q" H. ^9 \; g
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 B7 ~- _# k, {8 n
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed( p" C8 W" J' h/ h  X

# f+ f' [) R: B2 m+ ]1 rNo Allied losses
( C* N% G2 v  ^" V( Y$ I8 }: W: |
/ I5 v  Z0 }7 s! a' l* h
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6 c- |9 C& G9 G6 c& g& f% NAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 " ?) ?3 u9 s/ b: k  C. B+ U

4 l: B( N# |5 M/ s! u6 dWeather in hex: Overcast7 o6 }4 h3 K+ E# `3 |# n

0 p) Y. s8 [3 [( qRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
7 F- F. y/ E: x0 n  QEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
% b8 R) n+ T. y$ ^$ w% Z% {: |
Japanese aircraft
; [* ^2 j& s! q      A6M2 Zero x 6
5 a5 C' e4 e6 P" v- @+ V      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, H% m% j7 x6 s5 X1 R) {7 n7 G

5 D9 f: j& @/ _( m: T% c& x- r$ F$ ~! c4 L
! k- M; b0 F: X; Y& S
Allied aircraft% r7 H& I5 G: N
      P-38F Lightning x 18
0 W6 `* {, C7 k3 m, D/ T2 y8 v
5 J$ g2 h. @! P8 n- e. e; G4 p4 a
6 r9 R. x1 v5 m* w, o( W! N- ?* y+ sJapanese aircraft losses
) i1 ~, f+ K$ N+ ~" B      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed# _* O/ M" g% {' p* E2 b% V+ G
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed6 }' S! b2 U' w
' b, Q. s7 z- R: @) z/ Y
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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5 s( A, X2 o3 R! H0 v& d; qWeather in hex: Overcast; }2 O" d6 h% V4 |
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
8 X6 p" F9 Y5 G4 fEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
+ o1 L7 U) E1 B+ O8 Z8 y1 W/ M! ?. X3 \4 ]5 ~. \
Japanese aircraft
4 [# H( N9 J4 a: H/ G. {+ O      A6M2 Zero x 2
9 Z% C" S3 q1 \/ }/ O/ c% k' u$ O# `1 p% ~5 x$ [  f

8 \+ Q, P) d) I' Z( U: B1 o4 ?6 x) x6 _3 j/ t
Allied aircraft
+ w3 ]+ I( n, m6 y( f7 \: S1 S      P-38E Lightning x 18! Q; X* b+ V$ b0 w

; `9 t; C/ v! Y( \/ f$ h  @! l* F1 e0 T- `- {
Japanese aircraft losses; [! T! x4 s% C7 x/ t2 A3 T
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 j* X6 C- a- C
; ~' F: A4 }* M' M: Q: r
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 424 k* f0 U' L2 g" P0 g

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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2 g0 Q! V7 ^& U, h6 IJapanese Ships
6 k$ m) \. m/ Z3 w# ^      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& O+ l# }" Q# E; M0 s
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91. w0 t' `1 x1 H

' ?4 i2 q3 m% b% jJapanese Ships
# ^8 T' M7 L3 E% ^; F4 \      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
9 ~' _* t& l+ t8 k1 H; Z) g2 E
2 ?' ?0 i8 P: I* _& O% n) r: a, JAllied Ships
6 z6 n6 ~6 A3 E/ X" B      SS KVIII, hits 29 s) N9 R; ]. N$ S  e8 n0 q/ {

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( j4 w# G" U$ M# Z, d7 HSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185+ [( [0 e  c0 x) Y: A! z

8 ]2 E' o6 r+ A) p  KJapanese Ships
) s, w' [) p/ D' o: Q2 I      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. j5 i. z9 u6 z1 `! \5 u      APD Hagi
: R% c! u2 Y& Q      APD Aoi
8 }! ]! g6 R4 V      LSD Nigitsu Maru2 {4 z" ~2 N; t; P! q! C
      AK Sagami Maru
8 O& j; u' m) p1 k" ^% p9 b& }) L8 O      AK Hirokawa Maru: U& N. m) j+ Q# n0 v4 @
      xAP Yasaka Maru  o. h1 r8 M/ q) }3 I* e
      xAP Shanghai Maru8 Y0 b5 E7 A6 n5 v8 b
      xAP Kanzyu Maru- A* \+ n' @/ R6 C
      xAP Takatiho Maru4 |1 T% T# Y4 D- d+ K
      xAP Suwa Maru6 d8 c+ o( K3 I. z0 K) F6 |( a  d
      xAP Hakusan Maru* i, T8 L: Z' r' g4 M& {) v
      xAP Teia Maru
" M& u9 x7 E$ H8 U6 R' l& N0 Y      xAK Yamazumi Maru
/ h; V: A4 Y1 l0 H2 H8 r      xAK Azuchisan Maru
* C2 C) \/ ?1 F      xAK Unkai Maru #6
: @' h/ x4 T* v% \( r4 `2 O' A      xAK Hokusin Maru$ H" _/ W: [. h0 k' ], v8 V
      xAK Eihuku Maru: s& ~5 d$ w5 `/ H/ d6 Z
      xAK Shinyubari Maru# @6 y* z5 [! W4 Q: Q/ X1 ?
      xAK Terukawa Maru
3 L# O! ~7 m4 O1 O/ v      xAK Kinsyo Maru" _: x' ~; X& K6 {0 j0 M' m; @
      xAK Atutasan Maru
% X- ^! V' u7 h+ Y8 l      xAK Ayatosan Maru# `+ d" c# T1 Z9 S! z) \
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru7 a! Y* t# Y, c. U# i: V% U
      xAKL Miyako Maru$ W! p5 V3 i2 Y; {& y
      xAKL Kembu Maru
  O, v9 O+ r$ y% W- y% T8 `+ {3 \      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
2 V& \  \0 X8 k  n* F$ v: A7 i      PB Tokuho Maru #5
6 Q+ }" d$ N" O( [& k, o+ v6 W, |9 D& G  m: m( J
Allied Ships2 e; c) e+ r, b) o
      SS S-39) C; Z! P2 U4 d6 @3 k
2 H( G+ ?+ W/ z: J; x
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( m$ ?- ?7 s# b; @

/ ?& X9 W1 q1 L# T( J5 eJapanese Ships0 D, h# ^/ M% f
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" e+ x8 y& ~; o4 R3 P7 @

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* `2 q7 D% F: w9 O5 b" W$ aMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185( ]2 ]+ t3 ?5 h4 ~% [' B
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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% m# z8 x) v# Z. C' A6 S' xRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: t  ?* {9 l8 @& b. a6 pEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
/ k) T. ?, Z9 j1 m( ~* r' ?' F+ T- F  _/ M6 k
Japanese aircraft
" y# A3 d$ z7 L; U3 x9 c5 z% s: ?      A6M2 Zero x 35
" m$ i6 W% o+ Y$ @      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2' Q5 g7 a/ g# S- I, p

) ]: l! K, Q! a, n
( w6 d$ D$ z$ j( \# q* S1 [% O. X  o5 i- [2 z* p$ f/ b
Allied aircraft
% y; A: t' `+ F& k! c) e/ [6 U      Albacore I x 20
4 V& E4 [6 T: p, k* |9 ?. ?      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
1 u$ x9 A9 i' M
( H' ?9 Y3 h- m  |: u& T& p: Q+ w5 H# z! o* v4 S) Z
No Japanese losses
  i; ^! M6 x- g4 _1 e2 m" I  d, c) B6 w; u5 o3 J, t
Allied aircraft losses
8 Y/ A. L3 {' c" s2 O      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
; g" ]4 c/ \. l# W: `. O' {! `3 u7 J- u      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
: ?) o6 t9 e! d/ k; E- l  M: T5 }6 t  n0 ~. y1 l* M# R
Japanese Ships
0 u$ i8 z7 k/ [" r      xAK Ayatosan Maru
& u5 d/ C- p, E) D6 `4 P      xAK Azuchisan Maru
- Z4 P8 G& i" Q& ?: R7 W4 t      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ a  M% R0 V: P% l% z      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
% T8 j# ?# w* u$ ^* K      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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8 D" p& y5 x6 x: W6 J6 _, GSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships6 d  Y! j' o2 p/ K7 G% f
      CV Hiyo
1 J& g, j$ V4 H1 V8 y/ g      BB Yamato# f3 k: E" R) L! q
      CS Chitose
6 i$ I. b: ?3 b9 ^0 f      DD Oshio# A# g$ Q1 Q4 @
      DD Oite% a7 K7 V9 Y5 f- g  H9 W3 \4 E  Y
      DD Harukaze  ^$ t6 G+ m$ A
      DD Kamikaze( W3 G! [5 |! q. D$ U9 S  V" H2 i3 J% V
      DD Kikuzuki0 c) K" H# t: S. ?5 Y7 q% p
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Allied Ships
8 v+ V: ]/ j3 a$ ~      SS Grayback
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3 W& N2 \2 I- W! Q" nSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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5 S* F0 k: a8 Z& l3 J$ a4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : S1 \. l2 m" M: Q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: z! l2 }1 V& |6 H6 x! P7 S" n* tRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
) c9 x3 ?9 s6 S; K5 L' Y1 ^) V# b; }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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* F# q2 T( A3 C4 z4 [: cAllied aircraft
3 E( }$ ~5 R, M5 O: L6 B8 |      B-24D Liberator x 15: e/ w' _$ T% B9 Y1 b
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( z% [! g+ k* ~) E9 r  [! hNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 @$ o! V; t8 Y4 X* U      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% @1 b) l+ F: e* Y      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; }* o1 ^1 k1 m6 j
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 u. y9 E9 L9 ^) r, C9 J+ H
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 ~! b. L* B  J- K' Q, B' ]0 U& C0 e
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 I+ z/ C3 T% j( z8 k
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( R5 L+ \* [) P6 Q# e
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: X, _& l/ |. ^! ~7 U      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% X! |2 V! B8 s      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' k3 x, t# x! Q8 u  Y      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ Z6 M) V. w3 J$ v
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 [9 l( O+ ]' \% P      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1: n% `& l( f! C
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
0 m& ?" a! @" J: X. L/ V: p      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 W( @; Z2 ?6 p
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Japanese ground losses:
* L  m1 Z' P8 }% h: _      5 casualties reported
; b- q5 u8 ]! z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  o: e$ l" {, q- @! d$ S, ~" _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ \) i% ~9 w: n  B* |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 25 n" M8 w# g1 |4 x0 G3 t  I, H) ]
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. g; I7 f8 `5 _, J4 F: L) {Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ f1 D; `$ d! L& n+ ?" C8 QEstimated time to target is 5 minutes' i6 a. k1 Y) J+ U! {# v
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6 x9 X6 b# Q( v( `0 Q0 ^Allied aircraft
, \9 L! |* N; Y7 `1 j) y      B-24D Liberator x 75 [/ Z4 G& v+ a

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5 p) i3 }8 u8 E: JNo Allied losses
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6 K# a' L* Q0 P0 Y! o+ K7 @" bJapanese Ships
% [/ D) g* l8 L/ I  Z7 n      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ k5 {- A% |1 x1 O$ s" J# Y      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
# W  P" s0 c6 ^9 X: _  }$ G) q+ M3 k      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& _8 n, U. y3 q* Y& J
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 [$ F) g' w7 X$ P# X3 Q

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Port hits 1* u* M$ b  n2 ~2 d: }7 V. Q2 A1 Q
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9 N7 j- c$ G5 n$ I6 n; i# r! B9 t) qMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' e6 D! t9 X3 vEstimated time to target is 10 minutes( I; m. B/ ~  I) H

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Allied aircraft
$ y; m' J& t# N6 O* \  B( y      B-17D Fortress x 14
* h1 V# y1 X, U      B-24D Liberator x 6
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, R7 C* J$ g4 Y# K( jNo Allied losses9 ^5 M1 Z' u8 e7 N3 j

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! \1 C/ v' g  w+ B% `      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 s" X  s* U) T      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% a/ m5 K  {$ G, Z4 J
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
) F  D# L: Q. ?, W  a      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! ~+ C! R' c( a- w+ |3 I  G
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires& V; l# W  ]2 k) ^# \0 b- a
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" h6 M% V# s- j( U, R      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1$ }2 Q1 F. r1 J/ Z7 d! @/ d
Port fuel hits 2! a% y# p* Y! y" X# `9 C. E6 |

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # ^, A( c4 m, |
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud" B$ Q" T$ t6 {$ O# n
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- T2 W8 x8 b. O' u) @3 X  ]7 FEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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) H$ y) v7 {( C0 fAllied aircraft
7 ?5 ~4 T! Q. O3 a( j7 A) k( G4 B      B-17D Fortress x 3
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7 d. L* X+ t, l6 B! i! yNo Allied losses1 {* S$ H6 `/ j" ?; T

7 x4 u9 ?' c, }/ B" e& o( tJapanese Ships
0 n" x8 r7 C+ q; e; H6 U$ ^      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# T. Y  o! C# A. ?1 B6 c6 s+ k2 M. h# v  O
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) ?4 r9 G8 q- e7 I: f% [; h      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 b% ?& ^+ d6 H. H+ s' D      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 P, U' J! b# q$ N( h2 Q6 M6 k2 T
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 w  i) y: D/ f5 @

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      SS KXIV, hits 1
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  |& w8 ^2 [1 K' `TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)! d0 l0 j  j' o5 X( H6 h& Z1 x; `
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Japanese Ships% |* z' k' A$ x: V" ^  ~  w/ W
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42! H9 {% H/ H* w  x4 y/ z' p
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。7 P% O/ u3 Z' g3 b0 J; Y
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack, d' E7 A& ?# e. L

6 D7 O" A* G& R  J  y* FAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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5 n4 O; [0 s! H6 I- t, t1 D. TJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 $ T; v% F! P2 M( e0 {; o
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+ C( M" A/ a/ l" i" nJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!, T# V' h% m6 h& N: T! f; x8 P

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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)6 L3 `1 s* {) S) L- X
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:3 {9 S; ?; j% O; C3 }4 K, e
      3074 casualties reported+ [; h) d; ~9 v
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled- d2 R9 Y; ]/ {1 u: g: x% K
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled& \2 i1 t$ }& p: e3 u& D: `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
- T& R3 h& ^3 M      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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9 {, Q: V! m- U6 k7 tAllied ground losses:
. G8 F/ f& b% L$ z      7161 casualties reported
* B  a' R1 l& O. X6 N  `         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
1 M" l- t& G; S6 H         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
: g, ~8 i" G/ Q; Q4 l         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 R" V5 Y# g4 u/ m2 f      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
% o0 R% d8 P- y7 [/ N! Y* n. i7 z; v      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 F) X$ Y# V4 r: [/ n4 _5 W
      Units retreated 98 ]" Y; x1 Y4 g4 {

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$ e! M8 t1 [8 B3 q' j( c) ~* EDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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3 S; q8 r8 A* |5 K4 k' TAssaulting units:
0 s+ ]. Y& E2 _    33rd Division
: ~/ N5 Q( P* m4 U    Imperial Guards Division* s! ]8 P- v) t9 i4 M
    113th Infantry Regiment, m6 \. z% \4 b: ], \3 R
    21st Division
4 Z$ e. x! i. n1 C  V  F1 \    41st Infantry Regiment. i* z* v* M; S/ T  t
    14th Division0 D$ y9 r- G- ~1 `
    8th Tank Regiment
4 A. g' j: ?' j8 |' O    148th Infantry Regiment5 u& q; M( F& r* O( R9 O
    38th Division6 z  e/ ^, i, I& P3 b1 @* q
    22nd Recon Regiment* N8 i. L) b. S0 w# D6 f% D+ _
    56th Infantry Regiment
3 X' `7 Y& }0 k, p$ u4 u    55th Infantry Regiment, U: X7 C8 B% g3 h0 N; U) y; R9 z7 {
    5th Division) {3 Z2 c: k% ^) m
    143rd Infantry Regiment
* Y" G1 d& {* w    16th Infantry Regiment
+ m7 |  Q2 h- J: ?) v+ F    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 g# k; N* K4 k, L* \    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 f0 u0 d2 L2 s
    15th Army
; e2 [+ X' S5 [0 H  v    25th Army
$ j  \. J% f. F- p  R1 U4 H  p    Southern Army: q$ E( l4 {0 p- K
    82nd Army /6# V/ D  }$ i+ S9 a4 t1 _
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Defending units:
- a7 ~0 p  K6 c1 s    2nd NZ Brigade. H0 x$ m9 h7 z( s
    1st NZ Brigade
+ J& p3 W& K( ~* x    3rd NZ Brigade
# e5 t8 i. T  V4 o/ o3 j& n. Z    7th NZ Brigade
2 f6 m$ b  k0 T    14th NZ Brigade8 f1 [/ Y/ f- I# r. f8 F' o
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment0 X! {. c6 a4 `9 s6 x! z5 O3 `4 X
    12th NZ Brigade3 I0 j5 \# t6 x" q- @# m# O
    New Zealand Command
3 g- B" h2 P3 `! G' e    RNZAF Command