hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42. M: U( z) k6 I
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato
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8 @% [$ w# B3 c5 b+ N$ {Allied ground losses:
4 F; j7 f' |7 F2 }+ p      123 casualties reported5 L' O, F5 ~9 P
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled8 G4 S* C: n" h% m" A4 f* r
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
# o' c$ u  E2 Y1 v- C8 u         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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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
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 }, F! v; [; h( I
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      PB Yahonui Maru
! w9 ?: B$ q+ D& c. p      PB Kosin Maru #3
, d/ o) u% D# z# J/ k      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
- u$ j  _- E3 h1 Y5 s* d) K! r      PB Heizan Maru) y1 [! S( ~9 V6 N9 s( E. l8 C. t
      PB Sozan Maru
" ^: y6 v& b- J; g5 @5 Z$ l      PB Kanko Maru& n: p5 ^& x& ]: u8 M
      PB Ikuta Maru4 [/ S% G1 i) [) Q/ s
      AMC Kongo Maru/ \2 P7 L5 _1 A

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! e! z; ]" Y8 f; zPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops/ i4 x$ @/ j: I* _6 I+ X
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
. b9 \" n. q3 f3 DPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
$ a; N/ I' ?! F) \PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ |. B5 _1 D; J9 gPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
0 b5 Y7 A6 }9 P0 D# [PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops8 a' u! z" Q* ~( f
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
7 q# J. s- K0 P3 m6 J0 x5 oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards: n7 j/ q* H# w  m! @% K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% M4 y" G; i- y" H! K5 ~$ |

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5 j6 w3 @) x5 i& V% ]Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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9 g: i5 y% B' G, |0 u( m9 JTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:' ^1 o) K+ j7 i9 @- C0 M
      327 casualties reported% C, Z+ `; C; v+ ^
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
" ~) ]) m  k% S2 }" p9 g% A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled7 R% m1 y9 n- R( F) S6 D1 H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: s  w- Q5 s6 D5 s7 q' [      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)" {7 M- ^  m" ]( T; E3 b# f
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% p' F( f5 O2 m* |
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42; n6 Z$ S, j. D: U
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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! S! ]4 n* B9 k# r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. v/ P* C  k6 [) F: vEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 F; |/ Y) ^# e9 l" f. |5 g: c, ~      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft$ s! s5 u, N) {5 w; [- z; {
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30% M0 s% O% K% t. w) k
      PBY-5A Catalina x 92 [$ u: A- e/ R  k' k' [* M8 F
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
; b4 y. G, Q3 N0 H( G4 H: o0 X& d$ m      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, G& R9 W1 [8 X( T& p2 g, b# z1 W
      TBF-1 Avenger x 389 W& |1 W2 R. G& a6 y9 I, u
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
. K1 ?* W( l. S9 p! B' v* N      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed4 s7 k7 b( ~/ U: ]% V7 r, J& X5 k4 d
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" g, ~: I3 N& _: Q& c
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; b) ~3 d; O! z' ^
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
) g, i! Q1 o, n6 o/ n      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 l% H2 U* }9 v& B: ?% C4 a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& ?4 Z% J, B! x+ X, R, ^3 x      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged8 G, R9 ?0 G) D! w3 D
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& X' Y& _1 t" H      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires2 p/ e1 F# s6 k$ o
      LSD Akitsu Maru+ `0 H/ O* d: |. {; H3 H
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ k: D% r$ H' b: h      CL Kitakami
/ E9 o& _, X. ~2 V9 `! h, T      DD Kisaragi* l% e* W8 R1 g; S  l
      BB Hiei% e; ^) \% v0 @2 ]
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, w- j% Y" k# w  r# Q$ p      DMS W-20
# _8 o7 N9 L. N" Y/ ~8 T0 a      CL Oi
6 T3 B5 [# l$ x) o      CL Kinu
" K5 v- W6 F" ^% J2 }      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ d# k% y6 F0 S3 E) k6 S, T
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ c' n, X1 n& H: d      LSD Shinshu Maru
1 A/ z) r  q; h& Q6 W      CL Tenryu) \& T- ~' d  g2 A
      BB Kirishima
  a4 }$ a0 E; c; b4 f5 n      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1$ k+ p; L2 Y# N. H- j% {
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Japanese ground losses:! x  k- T$ D" P, K6 H$ G
      14 casualties reported! I8 [/ q7 F7 {3 Q8 `5 I6 m* B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 c4 K% t) N- O$ d
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled. j' x4 `- [: {0 [% X9 H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 B! n4 [2 V3 H- k9 E8 h7 ?4 e  h

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1 F7 j2 \0 b* `7 L2 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms  {# A( o7 c' [0 e- `

* H3 }& K7 Y/ O! eRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 M' I) f' P2 s0 I9 u# U: a( Q
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 82 p- K* e0 Q( M8 f/ E
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23$ o! i+ z+ p; c% i6 w3 k) f: H
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. w& d2 D" v% p' T6 X3 _

! ?! \3 X( P7 M) Z: q7 iAllied aircraft losses, o: P6 S* y5 ?6 V8 }8 F# _4 Y* z3 ^
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! d3 G6 J9 \2 C( B6 Q4 h3 f" ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed1 I7 M/ y0 u/ h* z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 i4 {2 {# s4 f. ?) w. Y  g      DD Kisaragi# S, g" k! f9 {7 U
      CL Kinu
) t( a. p3 q! O+ y! s4 {      CL Tenryu2 v3 Y& G2 c" x0 P0 o1 R; q  |

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 r$ g* X  \  D4 }! r/ H# R) K+ \+ [               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ O. j8 N; I* q2 e4 d) |/ ~: d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 W5 O9 e; ?9 y9 |
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! J$ ~6 f1 E0 @$ m) I

. U' \% v) L* v) AJapanese aircraft
% u& g: S6 T3 a7 N      A6M2 Zero x 77
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; a$ w$ S! r7 r) z      Albacore I x 33% a, O$ U2 s) P

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! e, w2 r" J7 y& }No Japanese losses. l1 W( ]" }' \4 I) F* J! K
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Allied aircraft losses$ e1 M$ F, I* l  U4 }! X
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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  Z1 s5 U. H: w+ s2 @( _  sJapanese Deliberate attack$ O- D& ?- p- V: f- @; }
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186) H" N6 j, F* w3 g, v
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 / B8 U) f7 E) ~+ G
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!5 z9 i- A) n) T$ W1 f, \

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-): i  D8 h2 e: T
Attacker: " P9 P6 F8 D- X" a$ T
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Japanese ground losses:  k$ z; K' K0 L1 h6 C/ `8 t" Y
      113 casualties reported5 [7 n& {  A$ h  K4 s: Y6 E) d2 f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ L) t! i2 p* b7 X& B5 H* F- c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 G1 `2 h3 h$ K/ o* `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 W; l6 i% u7 |. ~

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Allied ground losses:3 o8 [$ L! y" G- R
      210 casualties reported
$ D! R! n$ Z/ b% B. w  W. X; c9 g         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled' c4 R4 X- x4 ]( j
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
& p2 [: }# w" g* A8 T         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled5 f4 O5 x, D; X& p  a
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
. M$ {6 @8 J4 {- S* }6 r      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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    48th Engr Rgt /2
4 R2 L: y. t3 [8 l) e    2nd Engineer Regiment. s2 J% W8 I5 b* a1 n+ I  h
    2nd Raiding Regiment
$ X, `% A0 X# a' x; n    1st Raiding Rgt /1' |& r  F4 L7 m4 a# f
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
$ U2 o( p' m; P7 P3 J    41st Infantry Rgt /14 }) T" e3 W/ a
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
; J* ]8 ~0 r0 d2 [. l    12th Engr Rgt /1/ e! c7 s! I) w8 o# \+ v
    25th JNAF AF Unit / x; b) C  q6 V. R- ~
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
2 A2 m8 G& A+ r( a  P* j    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
& A' o! r+ b; N% k% j3 n. O    21st Air Flotilla /17 |3 R! B& l/ a; D$ `7 u' c
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2( {% @  ]  y7 p( `9 t8 O7 d
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:! w' }/ E% I1 n( ?) p  j. G
    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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" `) X2 Q! b' z" V8 d! H3 s' [TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3" m! a; q( g; x, i
      PB Kure Maru #5
" [  G% `9 D3 }7 \: m& A      PB Edo Maru  G! z; l6 z/ l/ u& ?1 ~7 R6 R
      PB Chitose Maru
& K" r& J3 r' K5 p' e8 A      APD Yomogi
6 Y1 O4 M& g6 L/ U/ F/ Y9 Q# `      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1! p. t6 \$ [  k( I

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7 mines cleared8 f' D0 v/ W) a6 S) W/ O

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
, D6 t2 ]( U& g! U: qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 I3 Y  F: ]- ?" @$ JJapanese Ships2 @# [. x% P# L% e6 ?8 x' P% X1 D
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
  I4 w7 x& U0 h, j0 s& }      PB Eiko Maru
4 G) o$ b4 D2 f/ i& I; _      PB Shinko Maru #3
4 x/ e( v' Q8 m* v) C7 B0 R      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 84 e/ i$ @0 b1 b) l' {- r
      PB Edo Maru
1 H/ h1 L! y9 L& a      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
; F7 {2 o' w7 X+ p8 D. l      PB Kure Maru #5
* `9 }; i% Y3 q4 N* Y      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1/ [% m7 P, ^  f  |  b! a7 o( E
      PB Chitose Maru
2 B+ G& q. V. s# j+ t9 g3 n      PB Choko Maru #2, B7 [: ?' N) G- t7 A& W" |  G  T
      AMC Hokoku Maru" N! m; }2 m8 l$ a1 m2 U
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Japanese ground losses:: l. G4 O$ v' Q7 X+ f
      111 casualties reported
! ~$ v7 b$ i. N8 O9 k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ }! o" o3 z# \  F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ A* v5 M: K2 W+ v. w8 l         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled8 z; J# h/ N4 f2 S
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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  }% |" }* z. m" \' ]9 w; UTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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# F: [4 M4 k% x  z3 n9 m5 W      1116 casualties reported
, D2 s+ Z, q, N9 B8 N         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
- w4 r  P& k) M0 T5 g/ o         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
1 I" h" W8 Y6 t; ]! z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 s' q1 T3 _, ~4 p      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)- U8 Z) s6 O7 u- u7 e; L
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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/ }$ d/ l4 _+ A- z% E4 RInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 J; G- m& l3 u) y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 t4 x4 ^; b# i. X' \
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ q# G! R5 |; q3 Z# s7 d' ^6 ?+ z0 \

% A, x, N6 n4 |' `( h9 l9 b* qJapanese Ships
8 U) t* V3 \( ~5 H9 m! I      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
! {# k& x4 v( z: v      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 ]2 ^  A5 d, g/ F% W- w& }5 n
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 ?. ~* \! U8 d: g
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" m6 L3 `3 L, ~! H      PB Choko Maru #2
1 ^# P, W/ Q9 P! L      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2  V3 V. z7 k7 N# o
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ O- p. D# D) u/ J
      APD Yomogi# ]4 z. U) ]" f/ Z) k8 \3 l
      APD Nadakaze7 b+ c" p  F$ Y4 j* f3 j% R
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ w% k. ~! ]& k      APD Shimakaze0 }& R3 r, {# s- _- z: `: [
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
' y& h1 r+ U' F      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 G  C4 K# u, D      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire/ `0 F7 y. N, h& P; B( D
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire" |) ?9 s: h) Y. `( g: }- D
      AMC Hokoku Maru
- @  p% \7 F1 n7 [" f. v7 I7 {2 s# y% Y
Japanese ground losses:
. u3 D/ E8 d3 p' i0 O6 Y: {      207 casualties reported5 u% O7 v$ y0 F7 L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
, T8 U' J' @  S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ W# H& n5 I' v3 j* @7 K         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 V$ Z1 L$ D& ~& m* J0 L# u" B: n+ C! |
; u8 |0 o" q* p% A' R( J8 \2 j
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) @% G" B+ j; k8 h( p7 mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) p- t# [  D+ K" M6 ~9 a  v* ^

" ]. t, P  z: ?) _5 @, Y) P  Q" r- D212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) v7 T# I0 X3 x7 Z

% E0 u* S6 K" a1 |4 |& \+ x+ J0 wJapanese Ships* {. ?; v3 \# s. G1 k7 s: b
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 {( l8 a7 E9 @" |
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 ~2 i2 f# `- q- K1 Q/ I& x3 t      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; l3 N+ `: i3 E1 Y      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
0 H3 c  ?6 E2 s+ J      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
; E* E/ \, i% t, S3 q5 t- n      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
# J9 W% [' K# y5 F  k      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire, Z/ h0 m2 ]- d  b0 }1 b$ i
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
- b" u3 H. v7 G, {  V9 ]      AMC Hokoku Maru3 e" P4 A0 k0 k8 z! S: }9 S2 p
5 d7 ?* r5 o: j3 ], p6 a+ q* ?9 B% T
Japanese ground losses:
/ v9 {# Z0 L+ |      187 casualties reported& f6 t0 B+ [# c; e* i+ v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. D, i3 t5 E3 B' X         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled0 N, P2 e# |  [1 y4 A; k+ S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 q, N3 R) W% ~0 \- e
; v, H% F2 A- t. M. N2 l' R
% ?+ N& [+ B0 d6 k
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5 Z* N' h3 r; U' Z! t
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)+ t7 p; y  q) ^  M
5 U. t9 G. S1 ]* q- [( H4 L
Allied Bombardment attack
* {( v5 `& A6 h
2 u- A+ S; Y. \3 B6 a1 K4 d( u# wAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7458 @! K  ?/ n2 Y
4 t, u! I* A7 N, U; D( h
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
7 j: K" R% D+ ^& O
  D7 s2 u' P- w0 }# l2 k) AJapanese ground losses:
! a! k4 D9 q( X      25 casualties reported
& }( }3 y" j3 ^/ [& x         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( S& d. N3 ^9 Y, b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 E  o( b$ z" r% N: M) b3 ]1 k9 [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- @9 Q, J4 b$ u& N- V
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 x+ m' T8 \* u7 o

+ K, T5 G4 w4 {1 Y
6 [# v% Q' a. b; \2 @+ i) hAllied ground losses:6 {2 R! |1 }; g" n: P% X
      146 casualties reported
: F( G8 T' x+ a( h2 Q         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
4 X. [$ J/ e( c% Q' Q& b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ L/ V8 b6 a8 F. y( I7 t" W; n) }' i
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
! {# E& U! M, [' L/ R      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)# a, x6 A0 }$ O# X, i
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# I! Z% a6 a% U  T7 V, J9 s1 V( }. w5 t: H5 |5 v

6 F% o: {6 s3 n0 _+ PAssaulting units:
" g% [# _$ c! C; q) Z$ c    11th NZ Brigade
1 r; T. g) t3 r+ x; V' g6 j$ j- B    3rd NZ Brigade1 k: x* T8 U! W, p
    7th NZ Brigade
7 k- B9 z6 {; R+ D% `3 v    2nd NZ Brigade  Q1 P/ u' w% I; I  W
    Auckland Fortress
5 d9 n# Q, l" u9 I6 R    14th NZ Brigade$ z- @1 S+ Y8 @8 {& v' O
    1st NZ Brigade$ Q8 |+ d, h. u/ I, t; u/ M
    12th NZ Brigade7 t: Z, v2 o( N( d' S
    RNZAF Command
# E- n1 s' w1 s$ r( C# E5 \) F% z    RNZAF OTU Aukland * c" r% F6 y, C8 g/ i
* y( ~8 t( y5 |0 M' J$ J- c7 l
Defending units:8 b3 Y7 v0 G* z  ^) x, V0 @4 ~0 P
    Imperial Guards Div /5
+ A5 i( e* Y. b1 X! w0 x% |8 I    8th Tank Rgt /1
: [! h6 i# Z) ?) C    22nd Recon Regiment& U/ |7 O# E& `% x: [% m: s
    55th Infantry Rgt /19 E2 E* P2 q; b  S" Z2 C) ]
    146th Infantry Rgt /1+ w; b3 N' s+ i0 N( c' n* `
    5th Div /1
" ?/ L4 x) }; J& G0 I/ @    21st Division
* y4 h7 i1 ?3 m; R* B( s    24th Infantry Rgt /5( l# I* z7 q7 r! D- i4 o
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
# e3 z+ G  W' n) q: }    143rd Infantry Rgt /2" a7 l5 E! l  f4 _9 Y3 M" g
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
8 I* U3 D- G3 p    16th Infantry Rgt /1, }" a4 V# n: \
    148th Infantry Rgt /1( H$ w2 N& U) X! h. ]5 l
    41st Infantry Regiment# j  q1 h1 n: H1 m3 q, R3 b
    38th Div /1
& _# F( |; r, J8 g    33rd Div /3
) ^  r; J3 ~! p# |    55th Engr Rgt /2
. f- j5 F; s# D: r7 A/ v8 k5 h/ g    82nd Army /6
' O+ f- M  \7 h6 X) D2 f7 ?    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; v) J( n9 j! k1 @  M" h6 m
    34th Field AA Battalion4 O: r8 Q" A/ S
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' C2 T7 U( z  ~& q0 _6 N: g3 a    14th Div /2. P1 B: ^. e  K
    Southern Army /12 d% _% m- W9 \! q  {
    25th Army /27 C7 F5 g( T$ E$ a- a# Y
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 424 ]5 ^/ B3 l; s6 Z2 v: {- Z  y9 |

/ K; ]* R& v/ w7 M8 U1 B" E" D' A% P* P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$ g' y  @  T( m; h! s; f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 H: |9 `; G1 Q6 Q8 y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ Q( C4 B- x: z' L' r" N- i; ]* U& A! }3 d( {! p2 W1 [. E
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! u* c8 U3 _' v- \- U" X" D% T6 b" f; B. H: R# o6 K$ Y, m
Japanese Ships
& h% R. \$ ^' v1 F      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ @$ L- l9 E5 |; Q2 p
      APD Shimakaze' B1 h  K* _# s
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 H, A6 X) x& ]5 f4 L      APD Nadakaze
+ v! I# p6 P& Q9 Y2 |      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 i' U" T" @0 C# x+ Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
' u" B% \( l1 E+ P) ?9 U& c$ u      xAP Kowa Maru
! U! i1 J0 ?9 c; n8 w, _. N9 Z+ R2 s
Japanese ground losses:
7 v; _/ K' J, K( i- q8 N# H) V      253 casualties reported
0 f+ u" J4 i  h5 _( e. l' n) ^+ w         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 |8 C  N2 V+ g         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
! @; i7 {$ q8 }/ s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 T0 m3 {0 T# w9 r2 S" F; E
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 f9 D5 s2 n7 d9 J; n: l* w4 Y8 W% y1 o1 L
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7 P: y0 }3 ]: c9 i& TSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183/ x) E. f6 V, \0 J, h0 N
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Japanese Ships: ]  ^5 D& T  I# M6 A) g
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
; d& n$ K- n5 N. K$ z: s      CL Tatsuta
; Y9 D% s9 T6 k5 K$ j& [      CL Kiso: u" m2 `9 ~0 M4 f6 w* {1 F* O
      CS Chitose
2 o* s' T- @! {; J: G      DD Oite
3 c+ a/ Q: P8 Q1 `      DD Harukaze
3 q2 J6 j4 U8 O2 |* A" w; t      DD Nokaze7 I4 l) ?1 k  ~4 i% v1 O/ S
      DD Hokaze
* @3 q. B- i( F' v8 h1 s7 n1 C      DD Shiokaze+ V+ d" H- _% d" Z& d1 X7 V+ W
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships3 G0 K/ \) M/ T$ B  Y) F3 T* K
      SS O21- b1 y2 ~3 M4 Y8 K& v: S7 m$ |
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna/ ]/ ^% S5 S" u

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 G4 `7 W8 J  H; g4 Z6 uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  }/ B. A5 w& _5 y

' F- e& J: {9 D; o169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ {7 U2 v6 c8 X( e, L+ f6 Z8 D0 ]  W1 C/ d2 D! B. A
Japanese Ships7 e$ H0 m, L7 o& r7 r# v. B7 v
      xAK Montreal Maru
3 ^% J  Q2 \. F" P& `      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 z; Q. h3 j5 t3 I
      xAK Kensin Maru( L& a) H6 l! n% ]- m2 f! S
      APD Yomogi$ J! `. g$ I0 b
      APD Nadakaze+ n% k3 g7 o2 I: f0 X3 Q
      APD Shimakaze( `+ p2 \  u1 J1 v
      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 g/ Z, b) W/ R6 j- F
) y! X; Y2 Y. M8 J* d% B$ U* eJapanese ground losses:, R% B6 K% W+ h% v7 _4 ^4 J
      60 casualties reported* h  J" w. a2 n" T  a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 S2 B5 n/ u8 N6 |% K/ D; U0 [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ ]0 \8 M; `# f: e* B8 z1 o& m4 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 V  o' r  a  m: }2 p7 O& M
4 l3 `  I' D8 C6 I9 Q9 U
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 2 V2 f4 h: ?4 m
* T3 W& ?2 Y- }& g3 ?* d2 m
Weather in hex: Partial cloud# }1 _- d8 [, x8 K/ N5 J
$ W! y* g' g/ d( f. `$ p
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.0 N- \5 F/ B8 A8 z  L' z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes7 T  V$ p$ ^2 P& f% t( ^4 ^

/ W6 b; f$ d$ NJapanese aircraft
( F  h, a& w, J' M2 b      A6M2 Zero x 39
& V+ P2 N* L) F  I
  s# b  l4 I' L
- _' r, j) b- c2 a  D  I" Y% X3 Q
* U0 T3 w+ M& d" D& f1 d0 WAllied aircraft
( o, S5 L4 U2 V" f0 U" ^: K      P-38E Lightning x 501 M  c) [0 p* q
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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2 F5 \7 G2 E" g* b$ Q( V' f) M
Japanese aircraft losses* G6 S! G) X) W; l8 |
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
, ?5 [( }! p) j5 H
4 o$ o- k/ n) u$ Q& zNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……$ x& E5 W  T$ h+ E, ^7 b" z7 `7 u
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" L& j2 O- p# Z2 P
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
! h1 _% c$ @% \  Z# ^/ v& C+ b/ }& u, r: |" y# o4 r1 b; a1 G
Japanese Ships0 m! h. n! }5 t; D, {6 J7 f% ~! i
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 e  n0 k, _% n2 m# C- s, D2 J
      DD Fumizuki
7 k/ W/ Y0 W5 |" D* K( p      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# j$ x& \0 d+ o: \      DD Fubuki
% f) l! o9 C) r/ P      TB Sagi
# z. G( @( |% W8 X6 i: V, M7 _7 P1 F* W: d/ L
9 }- b& z' x6 o6 n

3 \9 z2 a; B" Z9 @1 v- j, J: \, [12 mines cleared/ `* }3 a8 @( e& x! R9 h

# b% ^7 r7 P3 k' z) e* Q
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
# W) ]- Z  _/ G; ~( E      PB Sozan Maru5 y  K% E+ ~4 o0 `- U
      PB Kanko Maru
4 S/ |2 F4 B- L  G6 I3 c      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 X3 M* J) D; E% d
% {4 P' ?: @/ b, }3 v8 {4 ^

% x" Z+ X7 ^4 j8 \1 t$ N' _' C; X, }$ i2 J, _* {, Q) a2 K, \
5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ t1 n3 I: h$ }4 P( y, r) T6 O2 b% t4 [) n& o
Japanese Ships
: Y, X; R2 B4 `' P3 }0 _  n      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 d, V6 r1 M3 y) R# d
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  o8 A/ C/ ^& @! T, C4 z1 C
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' [2 A, _. j! V6 O+ ]' r% D

& q$ u# R0 S4 h+ L8 |  U& a$ }
' b7 w/ s; j7 j3 m0 x0 B  P2 H
. F* L( K! P( X) y$ D: y. p+ O8 t" s& k4 K& y0 v9 a2 h

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  D' c/ h( u0 ?- y4 F% C# u/ ~* [: GTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 {. k# i4 K0 ]+ \+ O1 q+ N

" x% r: u- q, H: {2 F$ o  E9 HJapanese Ships* `% v3 j7 L4 h- F. D8 e
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
. W- `9 s7 r$ J9 ^: J/ ]% h      TB Sagi* R6 b) z$ F' ^8 a3 V7 c
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 k3 O6 v- Z& z$ V2 j      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
; `+ M6 d) d4 {) a4 y8 s- d) {
6 n1 U) z3 U0 E5 |* f
' A: j9 L/ @2 n4 E) z" R  I
6 b- o) Z1 [7 P8 ~11 mines cleared
& G  Q5 h; s% b4 B) ]
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  k! G+ H; K+ Y: NJapanese Ships+ }: e" C+ w) \8 j7 u
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 ]0 m4 \* M: A: a( Q
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+ ^% ]/ V4 F: {# Z. Y2 d3 D, V. e" j8 s
+ {/ X- s* [' Q* L5 r
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships- C1 z6 J0 ]! @- f
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage0 X( G4 i9 g# q
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 {# z( D7 Z+ H- q9 U  ~      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 W# b4 C3 @& ?( u7 ~' D+ Y& x      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage' l2 J# Z4 \7 }3 d/ |# u- J
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 O# `$ T( J2 p6 @, l6 @2 J
! X! H; u; o/ N1 q: I

$ b$ M* l2 h! G
1 {- D/ u0 y  _7 S5 k1 p8 mines cleared
1 Q* v. |) c) N3 {$ I
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' S' E/ {8 [8 }Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
, w6 @& @9 o/ C0 D8 U( Y% g
, O; j* f6 X! Z17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! Q* s$ ?- l0 |
) e, g. g# s% O2 h; x9 C9 K7 \
Japanese Ships
6 n3 u- l3 [* J7 d: x3 o( P# I      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1) E2 n6 ~8 P& j2 Q
. k& H4 R1 _) d+ L! D. O3 y

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) ]" U- V& V9 K8 g& I3 O1 K' s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' A$ g1 L; k6 [5 N4 H" R  U
( P( [5 M: r' `: ~% P# g4 ?
Japanese Ships
- \  [2 V" Y$ W- m% E& ]      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; k0 i; C+ ]+ M; G
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
% d9 h, s: W! V; q      xAK Sinko Maru) q* B) b: H2 z, ^/ C. N1 |0 E5 T
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2# b& C% d! }, m
      AMC Hokoku Maru
: F  b/ ~3 c- I( k! _3 ~- F) L6 w2 @8 Z3 \; b
Japanese ground losses:
0 o* b" d0 x5 ?* Z7 Y- `; d$ G      24 casualties reported
* D' D3 A* P/ g1 Z: d7 Q' `* L, N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: G5 f% Q( f; Z' e) a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 q! v6 d# |& \3 P; ]1 u: _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 m7 |5 L$ F% {  O. K

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* l9 m2 P4 F8 T/ W, c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. ~- ]/ B- ^/ L- |) g
% x! C! M9 o+ W/ b: e3 i2 O37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ {# c- a. U' M1 |
; p, e# A! T- F9 L) R8 l) O: VJapanese Ships4 X% p" s- x% R. |, O% c$ b
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire6 }: V: J! a3 Q/ R6 }) t
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 \/ t- a: I; o      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ x1 |/ H: d6 }3 ]0 J7 B0 ^0 V      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
& {5 K. Q) ^1 r1 e* y      AMC Hokoku Maru
. w: c! c4 ~( r& f
3 v3 d- @; l+ d( R8 h8 T8 S! kJapanese ground losses:3 S; b4 S  x# y. m6 `" \1 F* @0 T
      12 casualties reported
0 |/ h; o: t1 Q* \/ c  d  ^! i8 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' b# f; K* e; A; v* x/ h+ w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 \0 _. C( `6 O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 G1 }/ N2 _- J/ l: Y4 R7 n; P  ?- v3 N* \% O( W1 N/ h- [. [- b/ c

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184- I% j& o* }# ?
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Japanese Ships
8 U, s, n' V0 t! U5 u9 L; @      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; R# s2 |/ a; ]/ X5 n0 `* n  a% _9 g0 {
Allied Ships
% v4 J; r0 ^5 K8 X, U2 D, u      SS O216 G- O4 Z; K- @( C  E, n

0 S) V. @$ A  G: F  w. |: k+ r1 Y- i: w& z6 r

2 n) `: Q) t  H$ F+ uDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
' |; @* Q2 t+ i1 W* }4 ^! O& MSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184# U& t& u. |, I1 `( O. z: z3 D: d" g

3 p7 q, S, T( l7 N! Y8 x. ?Japanese Ships
, g. L6 y* l- i5 `) B' \1 e7 y& N      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 R$ q( a* z" x( E( _; p! I7 n! w7 q6 H1 H$ |  q: ]
Allied Ships
) E  h( ?' p; O1 K3 h+ e      SS Whale  y! Q# }7 i1 {" O1 a  O0 C
; K* N2 ^# A! J

* t0 q6 O5 c& p% R9 E, [% X7 s( M" ~2 z+ t3 Q0 l1 g
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
4 }2 c8 x  i7 p
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- ~- X6 Q9 G8 }; U) d& h' e+ i6 q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# T0 O% z1 x% [! G3 \+ w1 _% F3 h4 P; u# m
! [7 {. e- `2 U9 ~
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ e  |6 ~# J/ u& v; a3 F/ z

! J% k, i2 z/ {' V% uJapanese Ships
% n1 _+ C3 Q0 y1 [4 }      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. f8 l- j  ~$ [  U1 Q' n      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ]7 D  N0 X* Z8 b$ \
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ r9 x2 T/ ?$ E  p+ X# j
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) I4 m: w. a$ ^6 D5 @      AMC Hokoku Maru
( U4 s. S* w: i1 i3 M. y+ \: }; ?" q% ~6 X+ j! N, K4 m
Japanese ground losses:
* e! {$ r* E; v( _      6 casualties reported
% h4 y* R8 `2 o0 O& M" N7 g' ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 D% m3 x: O  H3 v1 F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 a; u) k5 M7 \1 S& T; R9 q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ |  |8 t5 ~9 ^2 C( a: f+ o( x6 a5 F% I7 m
$ c; A7 u- w5 ?# q4 f. a
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 u, Z1 i' @6 ?5 z* u; D7 T
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; J1 N( {7 Q- d- _8 `- x1 y
! B0 ~: Q, p9 l228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 x9 H8 Y0 S9 C+ I8 ?' \% C) l  @
# \3 k/ j) O8 ]9 P
Japanese Ships
7 c9 Q- {0 u7 u3 l2 F4 B9 r      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire3 s( n$ H( a! P0 ^3 n1 s) f3 V
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
* Q8 h) p: b' g2 }  J0 ]9 t, r- b% R% d      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
1 b8 w! c/ b1 t6 ]) q/ V      DD Sagiri
) G" v- D% b# ?) a- X      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 p% ]4 L8 c/ r- y6 X* w
      DD Murakumo2 n0 R; u& J" e4 T
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
1 ?: R5 n6 a: q+ e* N6 `      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, n! T5 ?* H, z
      PB Sonan Maru #5
) I# y8 A5 a. z  O) p      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2$ g. P5 Q: R% F3 {2 f4 S
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
* E5 S' f# e9 t# _1 Y% @      xAK Nanrei Maru
# D8 W- F6 `& g# `: w9 p( ^& r  x6 u$ a; E& H% T
Japanese ground losses:
* ]# Y6 ]- b  l( {      173 casualties reported
) I3 K# h1 f. p! }  e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 ?% C1 k' m/ H+ z$ u         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
, ?" w, F; Y1 B' \6 d# e- J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 p% y, |' j- q; c8 [. i4 }
% o; A) p# t& M! r3 u( c  q
$ u# S4 v6 M1 i4 g9 y2 a5 k! c

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+ \) v  M  W$ K# W% _Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)+ b; c5 f* n3 \. a; m
' s! L3 G' U- M1 n* r+ }
Japanese Deliberate attack
! `: ?4 u- ?; {5 F2 Z& V: S7 \. G7 n9 m  E" O5 s
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
8 C, {+ q. h! h. U( C
' A% @% E) o, |  d& MDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304: C" n. ?2 |8 X# K7 z( t
' y2 x- u3 U  Q. Q/ H, `
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
7 \5 b7 D( E1 T/ T/ d: T1 t$ D5 \) q4 w  @  d+ E
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39
% I- t( ^6 ^) I* q( E" I; [' R1 I( r! e7 n" L
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
1 w1 I4 h9 M" |7 W6 H6 i; r2 B, w( a! C7 {0 K
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
! h" w& R$ `% {
+ `7 H% G+ i( U6 ]( V* uCombat modifiers
& K7 }6 [0 J* l4 \# SDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)6 _3 R- y6 s' g: j+ T+ c# L0 h
fatigue(-), experience(-)
" }% H% k3 p+ z6 L: U! w1 RAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
" {9 g9 V- ]; \. g9 J  x      680 casualties reported
/ Q" T  h# U1 ?$ g         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled& O4 d7 r) A8 }( k- N
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled" G3 Z- B% e# {! S( }3 K
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled9 b8 a0 o+ R) [& ^5 _1 `) q
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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+ Q" m( {" H. B' R% Z$ I4 H) m& s* V6 \: N$ C* O4 Z
Allied ground losses:( g# j" s$ I. x7 x* w
      5399 casualties reported
6 [7 Z3 i3 z% p6 v' I/ `         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled  s6 t# c- b4 Y" M7 b
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
; `0 |. x' d) m/ R         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled) Y0 Z, d2 T, G3 F$ ^$ K# M
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled). m1 X* O7 B5 i4 d0 K/ a
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ x. {+ l5 l0 W      Units retreated 4
1 }3 B# w! ]6 _9 j      Units destroyed 1: }: z$ z. m2 Y% ]
/ B$ z+ ~$ t- F3 r# @( M

& s. u0 a! G3 w* E5 IDefeated Allied Units Retreating!: b5 m8 [5 h% c

9 r, [  @, G7 S" ^Assaulting units:/ ^7 H( p4 n" D* _  o
    21st Division! D& J9 \+ O4 u8 L/ U6 a3 _4 G
    24th Infantry Regiment  G+ ~0 ^- |  _, p
    16th Infantry Regiment6 `, Q) K5 G. u2 q. p: i
    113th Infantry Regiment1 M( O% ]' r/ Y* V1 m$ A( n
    55th Engineer Regiment
8 W* X# _4 z# y! l" G: `    5th Division5 e6 q6 J/ w" A8 o
    143rd Infantry Regiment
" Q+ U  n' U5 U4 z5 z    22nd Recon Regiment
# H4 X7 E& D* S3 h" }    148th Infantry Regiment* ]4 [* Z0 E6 k  |' d* |
    55th Infantry Regiment: ?5 w4 `2 a1 y' B
    33rd Division; D; @; n. \. k. M  }8 I# z2 U
    41st Infantry Regiment
4 b; i: y: s6 M$ i3 Z    38th Division
0 u3 [: z- k/ l/ n' N& `2 h' C: M( X. {    Imperial Guards Division# K3 f  P! ?1 o7 a% j( o  [
    56th Infantry Regiment/ l: U" _, [5 W8 |; p  h; z4 P
    8th Tank Regiment0 f# i1 K8 ]2 i. U4 m& r' C
    146th Infantry Rgt /1/ H- H, E3 V3 v7 s: `% y$ o6 V
    14th Div /2$ F! N& E0 z; W" [& |, @
    Southern Army, `/ @5 Y8 O- H3 L8 z( t4 K" Z
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1! O6 O) b; W! U: I" }
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
2 `/ a/ j' D; [* z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, s, s; s: U, G+ a  k    25th Army
) d% Y/ Y& N! h8 x: r* I    21st Air Flotilla /1
, O* Z* B5 f( I6 i# q    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ H, c% U& j$ O% E    15th Army
% [: d/ l$ p& ]# h  s    34th Field AA Battalion
% j$ {& N$ C, l! a    82nd Army /6; m. p# X! z/ t

- Y  p3 _. w" v+ VDefending units:
+ Z- r1 M: u5 T+ n3 H- I    Auckland Fortress6 i3 y9 A6 D, m( C" y
    14th NZ Brigade8 D' C( o+ P/ a9 z& g8 w
    11th NZ Brigade
" C3 i9 K8 I* W  `) b    RNZAF Command / \9 y8 f6 Z. Y( U7 q) }* {
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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( Z. `! ~' R1 aAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
0 O  o0 k2 z7 T: D. x9 O6 d9 Z
' a* n+ i7 ]5 r& Q/ Z0 Z# g% C- ^Weather in hex: Overcast
" u0 _1 \+ x, ~( L! d" r
4 P: g) X5 d+ s  T8 [7 dRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet./ a! }  ~/ j9 M1 d% B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! K5 _7 A: T' v& n/ |3 u3 v
0 L- p! h( @9 C$ X! B% v
Japanese aircraft+ Z/ l. P7 P# t$ E
      A6M2 Zero x 287 d6 B& h  K8 a. e" Q
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
+ W" j1 f- Q3 S; O# L/ G$ x
4 t0 q  X2 a5 i& F* T
) N4 a, E9 a& {0 a: f; N% t% S* u, N9 y9 q1 \8 X1 n7 d
Allied aircraft
7 I- o* {1 s' \9 b5 Q      P-38E Lightning x 21( E5 q7 X' e1 K  J
6 l5 }( f& E6 K* w

: q0 z4 P- L& O: q" [Japanese aircraft losses6 y$ W4 \+ u9 w+ `
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# R( J% |/ L' V4 v3 k# d& b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
' F: q  ~' A( Q  o* f
6 A  J" M1 O) B8 E% qNo Allied losses
! b; p1 M! l2 ?: T/ D. _, z" [( N4 x7 q* @4 u( }$ L  v$ b
- d" E3 G2 r) x! T
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 * E& `4 {8 n8 H3 T6 ^$ m/ M# f% A

( M8 M9 N# ]4 o1 Q" YWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
6 y4 Y# a, ~/ U* w; K8 ~. y9 gEstimated time to target is 7 minutes- F4 ^7 r- [$ d: Z
1 Y* g* B9 D" T' _: Z
Japanese aircraft4 _3 Y7 L" t9 Z# W. U" \
      A6M2 Zero x 6
5 K% b+ W6 Z" p% Z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9: C. r6 f8 R4 u" H( u

# O( _2 ^& G1 b, _0 V  s5 z8 O
$ e4 n* p( F+ Y8 N9 S" I$ n! h1 |" Z. J* K
Allied aircraft
6 C7 D% U3 T% u  e& ~      P-38F Lightning x 18
9 u3 P# _8 J0 }; G( f: M9 n( p2 \$ s! I* F' ]

9 r; m4 O; X/ t3 IJapanese aircraft losses
' \& o0 P1 x$ b% e9 t% W. Q      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 y; ?  Y; _/ N( N7 S      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 J% b$ R( C" d; C, @* g: ?' `+ V

2 @% C# r+ g9 V9 a  _5 K/ eNo Allied losses
& q5 z% G8 L- V* D! {7 m7 E6 K0 D0 e
9 x# \2 Z* e( k; g7 c% d
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7 b) b' j; a# O: e; _: {Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 k! O0 [$ Y* i2 ~0 q$ ]
% \8 h+ D4 [, @0 m
Weather in hex: Overcast8 z3 f8 n2 H" I/ {

4 j0 e4 }. S  x. l) ]; FRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.  m5 X% ]% e& L0 s" ~) U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes  d) p: `/ A, r
$ Z& _! u- d+ H2 a
Japanese aircraft
8 F9 @8 W3 j9 E6 b8 d9 [' O. S      A6M2 Zero x 2, e. {2 o( v7 }' L. T( E0 q: X
2 C5 f! d% J3 A
  W+ @! K+ v6 L) f( H

  S1 w7 p7 y( F3 i0 n+ U. K' w3 |9 o3 @Allied aircraft
4 \; X7 U* x! S- G- r) `' g0 K      P-38E Lightning x 18
2 {' y3 P. M7 ]' A6 G% p. G" e( n/ Y' m% b/ f

$ C, W/ I' ~9 B+ M4 y, zJapanese aircraft losses" G+ B3 ~' z/ b. L5 r4 ~
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ t  v% y* b6 P  J# _; m0 v' H
2 Q5 c/ z, W, p2 @7 Y  \9 Y; z% C
No Allied losses

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8 F$ m* p. s, |, B' w- G. _TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 e& u7 U, Z6 C- G; u, k& ]

$ n+ W2 Q# u% ]2 h/ r7 _, n$ zJapanese Ships
; m0 b6 [9 P1 q; B3 F: b4 W. g      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 J: i% j1 j9 c1 G5 j. P# x
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5 g' E7 j. u- d: oSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,918 X. z. ]: ?- H* R

+ s+ T$ z; X& Y7 q7 v; dJapanese Ships8 x# e" h: L$ C: L
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, \% T+ {7 |. Y1 ?1 a1 p/ v2 l
  Y/ k& b; o  T! p
Allied Ships
+ g/ b) `) `" T3 r      SS KVIII, hits 2& X9 @, u* L0 X  ]

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: H9 R4 u& l: o1 ~Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
5 t* S; d: @/ J" M- f/ u; _  ^( K- Q2 n! g. E3 k6 `
Japanese Ships
; o, g. o" d# O1 e8 \2 n7 y0 v: T      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
) U9 G2 n3 v0 P  V  }, d- e7 n      APD Hagi
0 t' F: u8 Z: b; t5 M      APD Aoi
; _  o% V+ H* s6 u      LSD Nigitsu Maru
8 b  U6 t5 ]4 K' U  g      AK Sagami Maru
+ d6 c  d. D" S0 r* u1 v: G      AK Hirokawa Maru
- J( V3 O8 W' s, |( c9 `      xAP Yasaka Maru
9 B4 x8 s- m8 I3 ~# ]      xAP Shanghai Maru5 J5 ^. h2 V4 s0 c. A$ j9 A
      xAP Kanzyu Maru" r; D* l: G  v
      xAP Takatiho Maru
) {5 s5 }6 S8 I      xAP Suwa Maru
9 D7 H9 u% w0 c" Y: |0 L% d2 M      xAP Hakusan Maru
* a% d5 p5 k  n2 g      xAP Teia Maru
- s& Y! h& p( v      xAK Yamazumi Maru
: Y3 L( ?3 l) r& ~9 n      xAK Azuchisan Maru
! s' O" }5 P. u, `2 F( N; v( D      xAK Unkai Maru #6+ t. G. N* S2 d' Q5 N. E4 B1 u) V
      xAK Hokusin Maru2 m% X! t2 Q' ~& P3 q+ J* b
      xAK Eihuku Maru) M3 Z  m4 j0 X
      xAK Shinyubari Maru: R: }6 Z& G" d. z' P$ Y
      xAK Terukawa Maru
4 n/ |7 |. J" Q( }  m7 B      xAK Kinsyo Maru
: G. f! e2 M: i8 @  c      xAK Atutasan Maru
% ]; _% W3 l9 a      xAK Ayatosan Maru
' u# c1 F; D% ^5 b3 e  k- ~5 }$ k( b6 Q      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
/ v9 p$ m( t8 d      xAKL Miyako Maru
8 x+ q2 P# E! ~4 i      xAKL Kembu Maru
+ \5 M* z  B2 ?$ P+ j      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
: f7 [5 _# P2 q  [      PB Tokuho Maru #5
3 `; d. {% P- a; X1 |$ k6 O1 w, B! z, Q
Allied Ships. [( V' T0 x! V
      SS S-39+ g5 P7 e+ A! |4 W5 t2 n, j
% V; S2 t4 S& V4 e3 j/ t) `) |

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7 Y; J! X4 h4 ]4 |8 ?0 O3 a3 gTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 n0 G3 w) Q8 S. k- K+ x" M

  t$ b9 J" K! r9 ?) l/ RJapanese Ships, m- i* P1 T# Y4 ^
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage2 M2 L( I0 }$ U' ~6 l

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' H+ A9 V! Q! Z7 z: X# L4 Q- wMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185. ]9 Y' y+ ^/ a9 j

* J% t) c* v2 f2 D. u  J3 ]Weather in hex: Clear sky
6 T& y8 v' @8 f7 U8 V8 C% V* s
" s' c; I/ H. GRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) |4 x2 R4 d8 D6 d7 C7 }- cEstimated time to target is 20 minutes4 R4 V' {& L% @' O5 r0 {  l

* D. B: v, L; D, [8 {Japanese aircraft
3 P6 [6 S: Y  ]7 l      A6M2 Zero x 35
# [, I# g6 o4 x1 [) s$ ^& M      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
0 `/ T: U# |# ^
. `4 g6 z; l! R* S6 e: T, T3 Q
( M8 b5 H9 e2 B( }! e! j& F0 n! W8 C9 f- r; T% d7 M
Allied aircraft
6 p/ b2 _* T; B6 e      Albacore I x 207 _5 _# o) A) I
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
# j* C: V7 J" Z* j* b  E( V5 m& z6 n* J$ o8 \/ k4 o' B0 c0 c

" j7 e0 d1 {: k7 g, L, w" nNo Japanese losses3 J/ G, I$ c# t- t

  d  P/ _; J; D4 r  R0 tAllied aircraft losses
' ~, _" ?5 R3 U9 W7 {+ z      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ \9 @( X) u: g      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged! a9 v# W0 K! x# C: U6 u

% @1 _4 r: j2 b$ M, tJapanese Ships0 u% f0 L- f- I- }$ W( q1 S+ V. i, |7 x
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
# K: q) n+ h& i9 v% `      xAK Azuchisan Maru- N: X8 U; i0 |6 d  N
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
2 ?* u& ^) F# e" i: e# Z. v/ g7 n      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 u) A" k( o& e: R4 g! l
      xAP Teiko Maru

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' ~" ?4 v* p0 k- d. P3 s, aSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184- @* L( S- @; g) \/ j+ ^
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Japanese Ships
" f  T6 Q' D3 @$ g% G! f: n      CV Hiyo
( [( s& ^+ i7 K- o      BB Yamato
  l. k$ ~& ?, ]- l7 ?$ m      CS Chitose
. q* ?. q9 J- [      DD Oshio( U9 H9 q# p0 j  {
      DD Oite. V: m# e2 \: E8 C0 b8 l' E
      DD Harukaze1 r3 {3 t% B  Q: d' d9 K& h
      DD Kamikaze
  k; ~7 s+ ?/ ~" _! S: X$ p      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships+ i& h6 {% j1 D
      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo7 d& J. C% m6 S7 |8 M$ O$ ^
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2 C) M- `$ z& L8 J$ j4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫/ l$ f( B+ k+ z
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4 n- V$ i0 H1 i2 i0 CMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 v. Y% F: M7 \7 m

. w- r2 T& s0 {* S8 Z! X) v/ d) jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
8 b/ l$ a4 P# Y2 V* u# M4 d; @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* j- P+ \$ k: @2 m  e6 L/ u
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Allied aircraft
7 c& i. Q$ i$ l& \" C. ~4 B      B-24D Liberator x 15
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8 `  G6 B9 z! N) x5 p
8 w+ d: V; a: y5 z1 R+ |No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 {( T  y/ u1 c      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 i+ k2 |6 s: V; X9 q
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 {1 f) o/ J( a      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 H! m- U8 d, }      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, p3 `2 G! s, Q$ F: O" F      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 O! o& U. @- |: k" h
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 X# x: Y- M* V; B' f      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. a( M% e" v1 }% d: N      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 c5 I! g* a' y* z, C
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# E6 G/ i0 v# s, M      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- b2 J* W) a+ R3 P+ O" S) G" Q" |
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 k; S/ }2 O6 E  H# U7 Z
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 18 s& a8 h/ T- E9 Z3 ^# e7 s
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1: P+ r( P0 A3 ^( L
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: }8 [1 o* n7 H; Z) @; ~Japanese ground losses:
+ |) {- B) a9 Z9 a      5 casualties reported
3 j5 S/ k6 I" F5 S: w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 M) x; p2 ]9 q+ X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ?0 K4 a! x; V9 ~, S& x8 b, h- e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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# [) v" D# }0 A- M/ sPort hits 2  x2 c8 N) Z) S9 ]
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0 Z! Q0 X3 {: a) F! J$ q9 HMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! S( \+ }2 r6 ]) w+ V

1 L. P# E: o2 d( q" _Weather in hex: Partial cloud# H7 S/ t- D1 Y+ Z

( w$ I6 i& y' B3 |Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( K5 t6 C7 |, X/ R- Q6 w% H  z
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes% x! Q/ G" O% ]. L# [" W
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Allied aircraft
' X7 z  g! o% ~- _3 l      B-24D Liberator x 7- w+ m1 |% A; |* o; ^1 k

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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# N; m- S" S( ~2 ]4 ]. M! m
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires% N; A* A* h: [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 G- m0 e; h: E7 G+ E$ E5 Q- W      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 y3 h0 X+ p5 Y3 q4 `0 z

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Morning 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.
7 q+ d% \+ D" ZEstimated time to target is 10 minutes: n) B; R! e% M' _. M

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! x% ~& G# ?7 P* ^. N( JAllied aircraft# p) n+ D1 {3 t6 J9 A* z- H* N
      B-17D Fortress x 14
& W3 C, p, n0 f! t      B-24D Liberator x 6" G) n( v! A4 B7 g* `( c1 i
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No Allied losses* _1 o) g1 t7 C- N8 b( ]5 I

6 ^2 r7 i: ^( S+ s8 \) P: E0 ^& FJapanese Ships
$ B/ [! _1 N1 R8 K# H# u9 {6 G      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ A9 y8 s( x9 y8 M  R7 o0 T      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk  \7 }: A- a+ S1 }% g, x
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires/ A6 W1 h: T! Y# q( c2 Z, ~6 Z
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) S' p7 {! _" k& I
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires; ~; I  E' B$ V: g$ k3 X3 u
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 o& @7 p% f7 x4 T' Q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. @& }3 `) _+ C% [

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Port hits 1
" u4 H. t7 B; j6 O3 \Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 Z! ]$ V. @. b2 U/ k

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( f, `- Z9 z! A/ Y2 Z& TRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 }8 Y1 Z! g6 x- X" g0 n$ iEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 h4 z2 G9 H0 J+ y5 F7 p8 R2 J

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Allied aircraft) `) J  B6 z, \- P. I
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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$ @/ Z. b! w6 bNo Allied losses& \. Y! ]5 _4 f* P! H& }& O

9 F! F) @5 u' q6 j+ B7 w; uJapanese Ships
& S! X( f* t) e7 K      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! D  ]& ?& V4 T* `
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: x( ~" `, H) C- o8 L6 p
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 h' N7 R2 s; W/ L; c1 N; h      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 x% e0 [# R& C      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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/ z. d/ j% K7 t% ~Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1# O" A; `- I9 Z% o* I

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)9 Y: v( B8 r0 v1 e) x( Z# r" [
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Japanese Ships: f! m7 D+ |+ ^; B( P
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)! L; c+ x# `  w# \- ?6 J% Z
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Japanese Shock attack9 |/ A0 v- W7 c

1 c1 Q, j' p5 e& [1 CAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33526 q" c- I# O3 a- ~' W. n2 Z8 h& _
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5341 f' ~. E& H2 N$ i" |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ) k2 x" S% }1 Y6 i. I4 b; d

* q. X1 C0 m+ z% |6 E: BJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!' ~- i3 n* l- \% G, z2 ]! o5 D
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Combat modifiers
$ ]" X* |7 L$ u% ^& A( C1 }) C$ qDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)# k, i- L4 B$ w- a, {
Attacker: shock(+)7 A4 {8 Z( G2 S- f5 G; O# ]& f

% X8 D. n0 l8 j: R# R  vJapanese ground losses:
; s1 X& A2 r% a      3074 casualties reported
8 P8 Z& ~+ d3 ~  A- {         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled: `& M/ ?3 c7 Z# }% n
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled3 S1 G6 \# t! R6 B9 d. C) T9 V, W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
  V9 ]: S& _6 D2 p' V" G2 }      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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6 }! ^/ p* m# V/ Q0 d      7161 casualties reported4 ], t: s, _2 w  j' L7 C" @
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
( S" g: A! T! i& v" T9 w) Z         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
6 O/ h9 n# F# G* f% B         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 k% ^' `/ D1 U  g      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
9 ^. c' m6 y( {+ d* y' ^      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
9 K; w! t6 F5 t  ]+ j, Z7 n      Units retreated 9
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* l- ?+ {  k5 R% B9 qDefeated Allied Units Retreating!; t( v5 n+ X3 r; C

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    33rd Division1 ?9 @5 |) `* b8 E
    Imperial Guards Division0 X: Y. V( r3 \# X  w5 U, d& c
    113th Infantry Regiment$ P& |( a  K% F4 b' V( U3 U$ Y
    21st Division
0 c$ @0 l/ d( N. Z' ^4 b& H7 J    41st Infantry Regiment+ _' `2 v: b2 I+ n
    14th Division
$ c0 M  `: z  u- F. _    8th Tank Regiment
* {, V; i& S% F; o& f    148th Infantry Regiment
  y7 y2 Z, v8 b1 k+ L9 [    38th Division0 S. c: E9 m) H
    22nd Recon Regiment( c) G$ b2 A/ T" e2 l
    56th Infantry Regiment
7 Z; ?% w2 w0 U+ \( R    55th Infantry Regiment1 f5 m. h& S  v1 n
    5th Division" ^8 E; h8 `0 {! H0 p( D
    143rd Infantry Regiment1 y+ G, S# @3 e9 c$ c
    16th Infantry Regiment/ ^/ K" R6 w7 I9 D$ T* M
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! `. X% @( I7 _6 v+ K6 R# ~/ a    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ K+ W. t7 J7 _& U    15th Army1 o$ p8 @2 n2 A" d& O9 r' V
    25th Army
; r7 g. \+ ?3 S' x2 w    Southern Army0 j" |0 o1 J9 }" |
    82nd Army /6  @9 ~$ G: r* d& N* G

0 d4 s- d- L! |$ C1 N' G2 ~Defending units:- z6 l  ]$ K2 B* U# S
    2nd NZ Brigade) F/ y$ ~0 Q+ J1 ^! m% v
    1st NZ Brigade+ M. A$ `! L( _( f- O' |
    3rd NZ Brigade# X+ d  ~: L3 v) V
    7th NZ Brigade
  y$ a5 n/ q/ Q: _, U    14th NZ Brigade
' p, f& B7 j# {- N! O% G" X# u    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
, @* B  D5 p( L. R6 V    12th NZ Brigade
9 k/ k! K5 d) l/ a    New Zealand Command
4 c$ q0 q* i% z& j% z# o9 D* N    RNZAF Command