hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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" f3 Y) O6 c3 l* w4 mNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169/ d. v! o5 }6 K* ?! c, |) }+ s

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      BB Yamato
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% z  i- Q; e8 s7 O1 S! j: qAllied ground losses:5 N2 |& g3 b5 M/ a5 s3 P$ B
      123 casualties reported% s$ }1 F  }6 q! ]# X$ ?
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 s% D$ u" S3 m1 V" A         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled2 X3 ]+ [4 F. E4 G% h9 t: N  \
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( R3 o: c2 k' D

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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4 l3 H- z1 U) `$ M) \) J% n5 y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# P, |  C3 P% h' d. r+ _: N( o) |
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  o- E; J% f9 ]5 H/ ePre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. s! q: G- R+ b! `% v      PB Yahonui Maru
! q, l9 u" z: K. \1 n# T( z& Z      PB Kosin Maru #3
9 ~. ?9 E5 y0 \% S. e      PB Yamahagi Maru #3% n, P8 u/ h, M% P' \
      PB Heizan Maru4 g# u2 I9 t7 B! v" f: _
      PB Sozan Maru- [) C2 ~. A9 L* J! r1 R! C7 Q7 B" k
      PB Kanko Maru; R% g5 s6 r) J  b* A
      PB Ikuta Maru6 P+ J% k" L" y2 |* i" ?/ \# {
      AMC Kongo Maru/ j( g$ N. j2 I: Q& ~, x

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; f  ?. z0 q5 d8 FPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
2 c9 |( a% z6 A2 k  G- qPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 n' a  y% @- _' T, e8 CPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 V+ M# ~( Y4 B5 l
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops) }: X, _, @7 i9 l
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
' T+ r* I2 ]; C9 ^PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops+ J( W4 g1 P- E* {4 W
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
  ^& N9 w9 Q( p" e; A/ Y' f3 yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" I! @9 t+ n4 e7 R; l) @$ W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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; J& y2 ]7 E: e( ?2 Z: `6 l0 YAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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% k0 g( Y1 b; ~) J8 \. e4 O1 H# bTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1820 K+ I  c, z1 [) S$ w5 j
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Japanese ground losses:
4 X7 M4 |& a+ a' D      327 casualties reported
- j5 I; b, e3 Q0 N2 m, D% u         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled+ o3 K0 B1 V7 c/ O: `* o/ ^% m
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
! _/ J2 l6 M" p2 S$ {4 f: z$ ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 ]2 v) l5 O" K  u# b4 ?      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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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KB0 V3 _  j( ^5 ?8 g; ~% Z/ X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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. ~2 P7 n2 a& j5 t9 [" |' f- eRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 b9 r' c! ^! v: r+ r, |8 G
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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: }& ~; {" }- V( OJapanese aircraft
: S0 x! v/ p* ~& D) I" ]      A6M2 Zero x 93$ x, ]/ S( @: z8 L5 B

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  B9 U- z, a( t$ X, @5 l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
# T+ k: }) Y/ B) M      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
7 \' x* s' O. ?4 I* x: p) b+ S# o      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17' @' E$ O6 ]  T# j6 K
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
# Z. O3 Y9 F8 G- g( z2 C      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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7 u7 A( n$ w1 o% L* p      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 M( {6 t, f2 ~8 Z9 p0 h

4 F9 L! {2 \, E  f' R- d3 ~Allied aircraft losses2 t9 u; R/ P  u0 w; u4 J# [3 ]8 R
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
" e: F. R8 e) n1 a1 d8 C& N      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak+ {2 F! u( K/ D0 V8 y8 E& K
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
8 ?+ y! ]% J" `3 b1 {. V8 g      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed1 i$ T- Y0 `/ s3 a, U# G
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% u+ M/ h1 [+ |: O. W% t% c3 R
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed! y2 s5 p9 |6 n2 @0 R- d; j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; h4 s4 s- ~: x8 ^+ s& U      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires0 d6 [0 ^- A7 J) V# b
      LSD Akitsu Maru* |( l2 K9 ~8 G: R1 h0 U/ Q% n1 u7 B
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 l' E  t3 i# I- v8 ]      CL Kitakami# P% \0 \* {6 \4 U9 W7 I- E+ N0 p
      DD Kisaragi
. \8 i) m8 w% j: Y      BB Hiei
$ n) r( Z/ [2 g% i3 n      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 ^5 {! A+ o3 |; W3 x% z* {* J0 d      DMS W-20
) b$ b( X. i1 L$ \* R; B2 U: e      CL Oi* W+ @0 H# {$ B3 B; W6 e
      CL Kinu
8 X5 b+ }  [* W      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  I) Q: d: z* w, q, ^  b; s* G( W      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" c8 J- [# t* S! W5 r+ V
      LSD Shinshu Maru- T4 n: T' y4 z/ Z# Z) {0 g
      CL Tenryu
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      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1' ^' @2 X, E. U( {0 p

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      14 casualties reported6 b, [' z: g% b/ {' v) `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# M* j7 C: L# k
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled  J( S* P- W2 ~% Z' m# P
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  r; x5 x! `( K3 Q# T
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% P9 P5 J/ w% ^* j* jMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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# I- v* g1 F8 y( `' m7 s2 ~Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, Q. z* }5 C' l" i6 s" ~  uEstimated time to target is 18 minutes6 M2 q# S& Q3 S  E4 I8 j

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      A6M2 Zero x 718 q$ K  i( O  ^

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* i: \' c* |/ x. S% e2 Z) j8 P      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
3 q# `! d/ @  J7 G/ g& f9 o      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23, w( D  W2 b% ]" @6 n+ G9 V5 T
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16  u$ v7 @) d5 K/ O% h
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0 x6 R! {4 s" W4 e      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak, `! C. ~5 q! L* n; }9 c* Z$ ?

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      DD Kisaragi2 u7 d# B8 c' p: O# U! h# t
      CL Kinu
. L% T' h( P- F% @6 k2 g      CL Tenryu
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' ?' D  A# G4 h! i! S      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 \2 x' b/ n! q6 |. W+ M* s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; ]% T% |+ l2 h) _$ I. L

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+ `: ~9 L+ [/ J& Y8 q( J" kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ E. ?6 v  B/ K- f. R4 ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast  `& D+ X' D) r, L' l- N- n; X
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 y/ P- P4 I9 |) U5 K5 O! o
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) O' |# X4 _, c; J7 s
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      A6M2 Zero x 77  J2 q. [: M; x/ G9 H8 ?! z9 V$ T
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; r7 ^+ L. ~" }" V) z      Albacore I x 33+ d1 \* E5 L  O0 r& U

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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& x: J3 W% h( q& dJapanese Deliberate attack1 o3 L6 ]/ n8 Q, L1 N* t

4 k* J( a/ [8 K# oAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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  o$ r6 u" Y) u8 bDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 * K7 l) M% G) F; M
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Combat modifiers
5 e6 Q) \0 a  [' R/ ]" YDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)2 ]3 E' ?) l! a% x9 J
Attacker: ) U) o& P' ], \" Q

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      113 casualties reported2 A* N% k2 |6 A7 J
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! S5 l4 }: w, F; I1 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( @8 n, i. R2 ]1 o9 c6 E! r$ W; Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& j, _2 c$ x' x0 r8 n9 e% Q' L& k

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2 [0 e6 h1 z' v& R  G- y: h% R2 ~      210 casualties reported9 }3 f* y; A  D, f1 m
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled, U3 n- G+ z: m5 z8 Y
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ Z4 f. l( t* G3 _         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled. U; z% q- _; u. e
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)$ s1 |* w( N/ L1 P6 U
      Units retreated 1
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. G. k/ S5 O3 v$ @$ V; d& |' TDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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: N' M. j/ B: r9 c# D. i4 RAssaulting units:
1 A& ~5 x( p, E$ D    48th Engr Rgt /2
8 l$ D4 {! p% l    2nd Engineer Regiment. ~+ G* l, ?) Q0 b( ^3 \
    2nd Raiding Regiment4 E- c4 o+ P. F; A
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
0 x3 r( ]9 Q" j* H    146th Infantry Rgt /3+ Z2 I" r: Y" g' i6 g/ N4 S
    41st Infantry Rgt /11 e% ]% d, W; F  f
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
% y# T) n# c+ @$ J0 H9 M5 x) B+ U    12th Engr Rgt /17 I& }- h" H. i( ?
    25th JNAF AF Unit
8 o$ |; d2 ^; B    52nd JNAF AF Unit
. ]5 w7 M9 k; f    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
# l7 i8 i# m. a: y4 g( G    21st Air Flotilla /13 y( W& l" y& i0 @1 X3 D* A
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2" h7 I. Z$ `8 J" L
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

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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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1 ^* Y# C; q( g( T- b( Q+ q. lTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), Y6 k3 X3 N' A6 B0 {4 m' e

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! A6 G) m' ]; X) _' y      PB Shinko Maru #3
9 v, A# |3 a' n% i4 F* _      PB Kure Maru #5* n  k$ a! A4 P, b& u# J7 `, s% |
      PB Edo Maru
. ]2 F& J* u. l. N$ Q      PB Chitose Maru
' d+ x( j1 t3 z1 c$ x      APD Yomogi
2 Y6 ^$ m/ K1 B/ \/ Q      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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, _* S8 q+ }# z7 v6 ]0 c4 Z, kPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
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5 A: u0 d+ T( x- K( @      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire! k. k+ C" A7 _# k* I
      PB Eiko Maru
9 C/ k: L  ^# R, a      PB Shinko Maru #3
1 _- y& D) B) F      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 84 C9 Q; T& `# j  V
      PB Edo Maru) b# w, {3 q" H2 w
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
! L0 I8 P$ B! H- s: B; ~! R      PB Kure Maru #5
) o% t' i! @' X1 v9 d% D      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1! c# k+ R6 _5 T. V! v* v1 {5 P
      PB Chitose Maru$ c2 _. C9 p7 M4 G* C; \2 a
      PB Choko Maru #23 B* a5 j6 d# N& l" k7 I
      AMC Hokoku Maru# V1 i, l) e( a* M; ^
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Japanese ground losses:
' d. e# a7 V7 B# I4 B* a4 m      111 casualties reported, \  i6 p# l3 F% u4 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  {: p6 g0 F) G: i/ p' i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled1 r6 f) _8 z8 k- z
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled: A' G& l* I9 `- g* z0 N  g, U
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185). \# F+ d. M8 q' Q8 t' d4 H: [
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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      1116 casualties reported* j  t5 @4 X" M% n+ y
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
! y! l. x3 k* C; M5 ?! }9 w         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled( h; I3 l9 @) ]- g0 E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 P3 D) p1 v* N2 j( ~; N+ _1 z      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ V; G+ Q' q, V, }3 V0 S* j
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
6 U/ E. u2 Q5 ?6 m$ P2 K" tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  s- [) m$ E6 `; S8 l* e3 Q- j
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" T) j3 X4 z. `" x& V, G  V      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires* {' z3 P& F5 ]4 c& r$ q
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 P0 W5 i/ [; j  L, {      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire4 ?2 O& p- }6 V, H# h( \
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ Q/ V8 W/ `" l4 ~. H
      PB Choko Maru #2' V7 O$ j! b; R! ~  W3 a7 ^& n
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
( K! z* \2 K( M6 A: R2 |8 b4 W3 ^  t1 ?      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* q3 U+ E: {- i) Y7 @$ H
      APD Yomogi+ {: Q  o9 x; ^" v3 a
      APD Nadakaze$ W9 R& @8 z% ]2 T
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 A+ l2 A! Z7 Z% V3 X      APD Shimakaze1 K  |1 t' N  P! h
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
! w8 w0 h+ z2 h+ o" f5 S      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 Q' [$ T& q( W) E5 R% k
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  m0 h3 d/ L. y7 N' {: t
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire2 K* G+ M) p& d0 a/ [
      AMC Hokoku Maru7 @- d2 R  Z6 R( i
4 w' M: s% ^. o6 S% A9 N, M( ?
Japanese ground losses:
0 F2 y9 F" ]8 x% b/ {      207 casualties reported. i' _! h4 D& z' {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- H) j" T) ]& o( }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 ^  ?+ N2 i% ~) O         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. [& B! h8 t! D$ s8 t3 j# w
$ j0 C2 c3 `% T9 [5 M6 e
# U& P8 D/ Z% f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# ~4 K) N8 M) J' F
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 Z+ [7 a8 Q0 C, N+ `( T/ v9 |

# }8 p; v. x' I+ j. ]) G212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; U- T; A/ t9 G# `+ d

) }6 }, G& R$ |; ]Japanese Ships
+ S* U' A6 i& r& Y" N6 {      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 Y$ W7 _5 W' f" {% h      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' ~1 X! d  o7 b      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 A; G3 l/ E9 ^. n+ @
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
/ E* ^% @: c0 N- J! R! n      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4! c- F8 Q1 U) I. D
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 15 u% U" V2 L6 f7 T' x! s( h
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire! E: S0 m$ @/ Q+ @
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
# Z0 \; I) U: h2 e# O      AMC Hokoku Maru) g, N" o1 E9 Q, v; J# u0 ?9 U
- j8 s% u6 b8 @& E5 F
Japanese ground losses:
* |5 T, H; D% c2 z" x  p      187 casualties reported, ~* _' j' H3 h3 H# F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 J- `# T3 F* W7 l, M) z         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
& n" _3 c7 ]: l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% L+ ^0 S6 k; |6 X, O  I7 f" ^* _0 h" x% @7 ]
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)4 z) P7 V1 W) X. n' A$ P, G

3 _3 K% T0 ~' @* y1 x6 }5 `Allied Bombardment attack# @6 S. f9 O5 y# {4 I/ m, y6 k* _
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7457 i7 Z+ T- n1 X$ S

8 f5 v2 J9 ~# M3 w& QDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21850 I, u# l9 E4 o9 k9 m: d# ]

% T  _( y9 G, eJapanese ground losses:" H5 U  H6 S6 T0 C
      25 casualties reported
1 Z; s- O& B) ]4 F         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 h% e9 ]& V- o6 w1 m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, v3 h& X% u5 _+ s) B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ u3 i7 a8 |' ]4 [; |
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- G/ Q7 D2 n5 L  k4 F6 [+ h+ c7 E; p0 h
! ?3 a5 w7 |" S) ~% c: V6 X
Allied ground losses:
3 r* {2 j- b! ^  M# c, [# S8 H  G$ y      146 casualties reported) A. O. D* c1 J; R! J
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 Y% y- a' t8 d/ Z  I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 T: h; A- n) S; X2 J         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled, K; i" F5 L& t
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 k7 `) A: K3 G) j9 E9 c7 l
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" ^3 @+ U9 \6 t* f' l6 H
" j7 H% A# b: i
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Assaulting units:. e, P2 B+ \: t" L; i6 I1 M4 W
    11th NZ Brigade, e, c/ M: N0 c0 v) y, f
    3rd NZ Brigade8 _# t. p+ n+ h2 k7 h0 G8 Y
    7th NZ Brigade7 s% W  r' @- K1 y  t' o6 x: K
    2nd NZ Brigade) k) j9 L3 [4 z1 k) T
    Auckland Fortress
; C" i1 o7 A; ~; f2 ~' k2 J9 P    14th NZ Brigade
  c8 i3 L4 G# u( @/ }( b    1st NZ Brigade
4 V7 V* E& @/ x8 g2 n3 k    12th NZ Brigade' e7 r" Q$ \" F! y! h
    RNZAF Command # M* Z* _8 S3 J' a) F
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
* x1 R, t1 U  ^4 ^. K9 i7 ^' X9 v1 h* `0 |9 G
Defending units:) d! O+ \  I6 }# G6 b3 W
    Imperial Guards Div /5: H  f3 i0 g+ q/ T% Z
    8th Tank Rgt /19 T) E) `: }/ V( k" R6 ~# ^
    22nd Recon Regiment2 D% D% {+ z$ h% s" O( I7 _% u
    55th Infantry Rgt /12 o0 Z, }6 G  V
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
  G/ S5 h. h- y7 l3 I8 H$ {    5th Div /1
9 ?. K5 q. I( ?0 L    21st Division
, C1 E2 d  I( o; r    24th Infantry Rgt /5
' }, t$ g+ b, T$ |: i) h  _    56th Infantry Rgt /1
( n8 K" M1 W, a* M    143rd Infantry Rgt /2* @  N+ K7 O) `+ b
    113th Infantry Rgt /2; ]: T; Y& Q  I) B* n7 D
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
% s1 ^7 d% u+ f$ X" w6 j# b    148th Infantry Rgt /1
- c7 ]1 {7 d1 k- W. u: a/ W+ ?    41st Infantry Regiment
, {8 C4 [8 L7 m9 G9 {, K% s    38th Div /1  @  j/ l/ @% U
    33rd Div /3/ T2 \7 j- g- E9 Y' l7 D
    55th Engr Rgt /2
2 P2 a# n3 o5 B9 v5 O( L    82nd Army /6
& @! K' h* O6 y9 |7 X    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
) u- d# A) y* \6 P    34th Field AA Battalion) {4 N# R& P2 Y" d4 B3 `
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 I- l, J/ \. X9 v' ^" j
    14th Div /2
! e8 J1 f$ O0 c* l$ p7 S- G    Southern Army /1
( y# A0 ]: I7 r, B$ l( @' B5 G    25th Army /2- W* p) S4 b6 w, O: Q& u" ^: P- v
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42& J5 i& ?: Q  k. t4 V4 B
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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8 I; Y! `+ M/ l6 V- M& H# b
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5 T4 }1 q5 q: |Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  J6 O% i) i3 b" pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  w  N8 q2 A: T% G( X+ J
/ u; W7 g2 I( t6 c1 j7 }8 C# t309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 |/ B# u8 M0 J4 f4 ^8 ~7 n( z7 iJapanese Ships( A9 U- G9 C# }4 T! ^
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, V( `. m' H0 P7 X1 z: V      APD Shimakaze+ t- C' i" c- ^. Q1 K/ D% O
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' K# E8 W( W  O# ]% {3 u4 X
      APD Nadakaze
  C( S; V5 Z  K2 F+ l0 U5 R* d) h$ _2 P      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 x) M2 ?; [' V$ I4 z      AMC Hokoku Maru
" ]" i1 H$ t9 O$ t9 T      xAP Kowa Maru) r  f( H, q% ~( \: ^6 {$ y+ w

3 r0 I7 A2 O$ D7 @" g+ ]& {/ ?, }/ PJapanese ground losses:; \' o2 H' R2 {' P0 K1 M' l
      253 casualties reported
! Y+ y# z& a9 J         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled  x8 `5 x) B5 r- {  o
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
0 n$ m) h! [, Z* G+ D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ]5 O. b% Z+ K; l      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)1 D% c: y, Z% l8 I

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183! G# R' x0 m5 j1 D" A

( v) }4 K5 e) d0 wJapanese Ships4 \7 Z! K0 x  V8 x/ n( ]0 F6 E/ E
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
; ~- Q0 T1 z# D) \- W      CL Tatsuta
+ k* P2 }3 O: x      CL Kiso
0 ^1 `+ I0 r. I6 Z% M4 e      CS Chitose( M& s& i: G5 h" ]
      DD Oite% o- \. q0 u) Y) q
      DD Harukaze
& ]; }8 {/ h7 l3 s( ]" O      DD Nokaze
2 I, V$ ]( u. t8 s. K. M      DD Hokaze$ K, u. t2 t1 _& Z3 l  ]  V
      DD Shiokaze
/ D1 J/ j- V  g) R( G3 P) H      DD Akikaze/ {' g) T' e6 w: H

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! H8 B/ f% A( D8 A      SS O21
6 W; h- F2 s/ Z0 G# Q% e, [
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna6 g1 ~6 t: {8 \3 z/ G' z0 E/ [  N

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)4 L# X7 T! V& }# }  ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 y4 Z' S; ~- p- w( r' [
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( C2 m. d% I3 B8 d2 U: Z
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Japanese Ships0 v4 Z* u& x# u5 ]
      xAK Montreal Maru# [! I9 [' ]: p
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* q7 Q! u" ^. S) f
      xAK Kensin Maru: k3 k$ ]' p& Q% _2 Q; s. `1 e
      APD Yomogi/ @' C  ?2 k$ s/ _- ?! e% z9 S
      APD Nadakaze2 T3 c5 D6 F( U1 ?- T8 ?
      APD Shimakaze
; j9 K: p  n+ [      AMC Hokoku Maru
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1 B/ `3 f5 y5 d. z/ G( t4 [Japanese ground losses:
7 `/ \8 i9 x: G0 Q+ S- v+ S      60 casualties reported! a$ c0 o, k, q0 {+ p+ k: g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" V0 _/ p2 W% A- U# U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
  o  J7 J( ~: a" H4 E         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* X' A4 {8 j! Z& t4 |; a
3 Q8 Z- T! ]7 a! _
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1 ^) g$ i, y1 {" PMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 \3 x8 X1 x+ T6 d! {( Y0 J9 K- B/ URaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.8 M' y/ x2 W% I6 u
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes3 l! R  i/ \, a; b

( V. p! i' L# I; Q' i1 LJapanese aircraft
7 `4 A: j( c/ _7 Q" `      A6M2 Zero x 395 K2 v6 p* H6 n6 [1 y  _' E& D% x
9 e/ O) y8 p) T! ~

% [* o6 A, k* }; s( @6 U# f9 Z% W4 i
Allied aircraft
8 ^$ L. f2 Q, i$ ]      P-38E Lightning x 50; x& {& N- T0 F$ I3 B7 b
      P-38F Lightning x 238 Q( {' Q. }9 O7 {9 p2 ^/ N
. i: {3 ~( Y0 G' v

, R" ]# |- x6 e/ aJapanese aircraft losses0 [/ A4 l+ b  s, {- n
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
  Y( h& G+ u8 R
, f. C! N+ _& K0 }6 H3 z+ \" M! pNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
( O: q4 Q7 l3 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. D! i7 h- b) s0 @  C
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)
9 m2 f5 C* y) @# E: A! U0 T" n% S2 R: E' q5 ]- B
Japanese Ships
# [& J8 i* ^7 v: a6 Q4 Z$ i2 h: B      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& m2 B; u0 A' m. S9 a  ?      DD Fumizuki
# G; c4 c6 j9 K  N0 [: E      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 t7 h) }  v( j% I$ W: ^
      DD Fubuki' r8 w" x% Q2 k2 K
      TB Sagi( c5 D* }; W. V$ o; w

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( T# n. A1 t5 U0 k12 mines cleared) X4 ?( g# G; F) {& C
0 b) U' m  l: k4 L+ d
7 F4 Z  t/ m4 p5 n, U6 i% w; ?; r
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& w4 k* [& F2 j( jTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 c4 U( ?; f; }( z! t" x8 i% F4 Q
7 H2 n( W0 d( k- v' B' QJapanese Ships
' H1 @' |0 [& Z- f+ w/ g4 a      PB Sozan Maru
/ d0 g# y6 P/ ~3 f4 P0 B0 U' f% J      PB Kanko Maru
' X$ E; |0 y  U, p& q: S" n0 k/ B3 m      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 t2 L1 b0 R- K" M/ I% V% U

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& n" X) g& B" F: a7 i7 a5 mines cleared# f& e+ U/ \4 v
4 u9 Y5 B) O6 B" u7 K* x- |) U
9 @. W' C! I* Y! @" J
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( E8 m: |! i/ l) N" f! l: l5 Z  XTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# i) _2 d, O9 ]$ x, y: N* N

. Y; n5 ?/ P) \: VJapanese Ships! f& G3 X& Q9 j8 \, n( I
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 Z' y% p) X/ R) @  x2 V6 H5 `      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% {; }6 |% K' |* L      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- Z" v+ u+ M0 w+ r
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6 F; q' r8 b6 T3 f* ]  H- Q2 v& E) ]" g6 G$ a5 ~/ I# y

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 Y  z; Q$ W! ?9 {

" x$ P/ e6 F7 \  m. X4 mJapanese Ships
$ u0 j1 J, a. U/ k! p6 ]7 I      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 T! E& F0 w. ?4 I# w! F  x9 ?; X      TB Sagi
& W5 V( A" O; ?4 N      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* H- x0 A* k( ?5 c2 n      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 {9 j9 E; I* e. H& G9 I; D$ a$ {! X, A: c; V. Q1 r# ~6 H
7 P, |* f; O3 m  h$ e: h  D

' c  [/ F2 x/ \9 h' O5 V11 mines cleared: t& I- p6 J) W: U

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& p" Z- B+ `! h$ p; yTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
& a5 s& z2 ^9 m! W      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ o0 [5 @# {& s9 D4 ]3 D4 J
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6 |+ H( \) j* u- h- R, {) sTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 K* f6 b; ]* y% r, I) v% Q) i
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Japanese Ships
, Y: {5 @! Z: a  w* g  U      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage% N. r: t+ D' i# u7 H' ]' N% C3 O
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  u7 ~/ k) {. Y- B4 D  z" u. ]      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 V1 C+ r$ U5 a( z      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
& B  _$ M" k1 X) E" V9 }      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ R) C% ]) O% E/ k2 ?; `5 i
, J  C: ~6 j3 x) c, i% I+ O4 L# T, J! U* a1 \+ c/ Q

: i4 {# L; S6 L( y5 ^' z- C: q. ~8 mines cleared( ^& S9 u. r: e% J( D

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8 {; `7 J8 n7 |- ~2 t/ VNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 ^3 Z6 H* Z: M/ ^, ]" A& ]1 I* P. e) Y; Z3 e; d
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 C8 T! O5 M/ F) S, G* X  O9 kJapanese Ships
8 U7 Z! J0 M# ~      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1& f+ l( R& `6 i! i

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% w, u  m6 o7 S6 [# H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ v: D* e+ i! O) X# [$ W
7 `) I/ t& x4 Q9 D6 [* ]37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# N4 T3 W! u& C2 c5 {# R
  \9 _* H' N% c8 TJapanese Ships
, |$ K0 |! @/ E      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 _6 d7 t" V- u/ |: {4 W      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 23 G+ M$ x9 e/ q' h8 {
      xAK Sinko Maru. i- X% s; w# x: v& I% `/ r/ z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
% h* X, ~- @2 o: f, {. f3 X      AMC Hokoku Maru6 d' F& Q7 O- Y
2 S5 q' X' S1 U
Japanese ground losses:
0 L$ y% Y3 @. C7 M      24 casualties reported
4 {+ G, H4 O  y0 c1 b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ^$ q- W8 h+ G' E: M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 [5 q1 c2 J9 c$ f9 h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) A, u9 N( d: w& w& DInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! z2 |; g3 g) ]7 n7 O2 xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  ^  D0 G6 D; K/ P2 {7 Y" s* q$ N, O& h2 X$ A/ C: z
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 Y7 \% Q1 U! ?# f
: O, \. ^: `0 H3 ^9 A/ x  \# QJapanese Ships
* T1 e3 |+ _' v. y$ b$ k+ M7 R      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 `! T6 M# m& }0 q% H3 |3 i6 [
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ q9 u3 e2 e; X- K' s      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: [/ h3 t; _  a  \( }$ |5 t3 B$ J) x
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 S+ q& [( ?7 l, p+ M: ~  R      AMC Hokoku Maru
& m# e4 O. x  X
: c0 s" q7 a/ Q- IJapanese ground losses:3 T; O, O, p1 _; ~
      12 casualties reported
" Z( Q$ g1 ]  C# l7 S# Z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' F3 Q8 p  {1 Z  j3 M; U$ g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ u6 {: P; \- _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) l5 W0 D+ x; f$ ~3 d3 J- B- \% t- z9 {( _+ w) r* `
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! R- F5 k+ Z, l% k$ w7 ~Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
; Y2 H" f8 l* q( u9 H/ R6 j, ^: f
Japanese Ships  K  G7 N+ S0 H+ m) M% f, Y7 l
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage& f7 O' i, z/ Z
1 p0 i: ]* r3 `3 O. }7 x$ n  @
Allied Ships  p; y) m) g4 M! W' [* h- |: k  `8 u
      SS O21
1 d2 }3 A# X% R% n& K" ]4 d. U* i) D5 g4 {# C7 m1 [
* i! z1 K" d! e# U/ [( B0 _

5 V/ s8 X4 y3 E. R$ c* @8 X* X* CDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21- F5 G/ Q5 W0 k: }6 ~! g
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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( c! h. u8 i# I. t6 Y5 [Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184$ l3 B8 |7 I+ F6 i0 s
1 T- G3 @, B( M& U
Japanese Ships
# s) A# ~3 l. ^2 G1 U      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
. [2 b8 O, t! \9 b4 a" f3 j
! K+ o8 B; D  PAllied Ships
2 J/ t& Q/ H5 N  g      SS Whale
/ g( Y; k. `6 m, V  Z- s' Q+ R0 ~7 e! b

6 A' a/ p8 S# D! w- h6 i$ n2 M" }. q4 {2 x3 c  @8 P7 J0 A" N
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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. n* |6 ^8 @# j1 wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; z7 h  A6 ?) D1 C. b. e& A0 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. m6 w9 m' Q* E, `
  c" g$ l+ B6 y$ a7 `+ J58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 P2 v- e9 H# L
  V. `/ K8 a% JJapanese Ships
- n3 J( F' L; P' g      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ~& m: o" z$ E7 d1 S
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 _; p, L6 `1 {7 Y. K0 Q      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 \% G% u% M2 N! H! k      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' N$ @5 A! h( D  Y5 y
      AMC Hokoku Maru8 k/ ~2 M* A1 q5 m* j) k5 ~7 H' ?

: T, w* l9 M* }. Q$ A3 ^' t2 C& hJapanese ground losses:+ l- S2 b/ P$ M' `3 s
      6 casualties reported
- b. e! h* J& k6 I! h: L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D9 W7 O9 S& N- \, K% j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' K/ t: q) C$ Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 @  S0 B3 J! I, w0 J! r( \
) w! W7 k& J0 p: h/ R0 G

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!/ E' p7 j. l3 _$ M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' j3 a' Y, y+ W5 E' |
! L- r" Z. O$ U% p( e
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 x# {+ [: l/ K- ~: z0 }' E1 B$ i1 C9 V
Japanese Ships) b) U" H- H# b5 B, }8 I
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire! x1 t- ~: y! a( V: Y4 J* Y
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage8 x9 i( _5 W& ?1 R8 A
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
) [* c1 O. {: U, m$ U      DD Sagiri5 x: S/ r1 S' R- s# O) R+ Z+ N' D/ C* p
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% k5 b! \# J9 C. i      DD Murakumo2 Q# q; ?7 J, Q" m4 q, x. p+ a8 }
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
# E) S0 g4 _' ~. b3 |% D0 ^5 o- E( c# s      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 15 e2 J6 u! g& @; y( e6 V& y
      PB Sonan Maru #5
9 i3 X. F. y! s  ?5 G, S# x      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2* c+ P! F3 A& i( a3 A
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
3 Y; o* t- c9 U" p      xAK Nanrei Maru
- q* Q! v% U1 q2 ~( p1 s" }
) B. |; W8 d3 Q* \" ?Japanese ground losses:1 B; G, V+ s8 E
      173 casualties reported
9 V* t+ G5 s- B4 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ H* H0 R/ M$ D' W# ~
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
: V0 a' s  V+ [0 z* B! O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 J4 m) w$ f0 M
- P% F+ `& ~, B4 x2 j; n6 y
2 `4 z) G0 V7 X5 a  k
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/ t# @7 A! g* [. Q6 K7 Y) W5 V; x8 K' E, m; O* q; w
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
  i: ]# X0 t/ ~# p" V5 q7 n" |7 h$ U, m0 Q- K) E  w9 o
Japanese Deliberate attack
3 e  H4 B0 \: q6 w6 V8 \% F* n* |( ~6 s1 ~! m9 t) \7 ^6 @# w, k
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
7 D; R% V" q; X' @; W" A5 H; u/ w* P2 ?+ E/ T2 |( b
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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9 e9 h; y9 c3 a8 C* J' `" }# ~Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
3 J! r8 T7 q# a' @0 ?
# W( n! }  Q8 O4 B2 t$ \Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
% n9 `( L. m: m) i. K7 ^7 H! b+ e) @5 c1 T
Allied adjusted defense: 39
+ h3 a" ~1 \* y$ `* ]# ?  {
* y1 s0 D3 W' U# ~Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
8 B6 {' n2 I/ ^' r" }8 b8 S
+ Y& O1 C1 K" R( [5 |Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!6 e' n" j+ ^9 o1 y8 {
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Combat modifiers, F/ Z. G( a. ^
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
* g/ l0 N. x* Q4 n( _) L2 E% B fatigue(-), experience(-)
+ d0 v8 {$ }5 P  I4 T% jAttacker: % V. a- ^' y# m6 h" ^
- w8 ^& Y- }8 U0 p  B( m& K+ j; f
Japanese ground losses:" W" P4 b/ ^1 c
      680 casualties reported7 F) @, @# e( j4 e! a
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled7 _9 B8 F" H6 O3 N
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
* b3 g# T# d& _4 ~         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
, H  e& n/ v# I8 L, `      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
( h2 ~  E9 e3 E1 F( W7 Z
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) m8 v' M  E& t/ _. fAllied ground losses:5 D; l. p' x# ]- z: O: n$ j
      5399 casualties reported, G. u- @' X: i+ Y* W
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled& G, L- ^3 N1 @+ P
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
  e8 G0 E7 a+ k5 O4 T* ^         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
- r; Q6 w1 V2 k! b4 K) W      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ L4 ~3 ]8 y! R      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
8 h* S. J+ D' a      Units retreated 46 f6 N9 A& ]" p" S# u
      Units destroyed 1: a, Y& z  N2 J4 E  R7 O5 X& y

* E: K9 n' Y  \9 f! Q7 O7 a1 n
8 L- q" k, Q' ?Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 k8 g* I0 h& D5 y5 m
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Assaulting units:
) p$ C! c, D7 P7 t0 g" ?; l1 P* n- s    21st Division. U6 ^  t0 O( G: o/ V# ^
    24th Infantry Regiment
# U6 u) k/ V+ _( q- q! w    16th Infantry Regiment
: v3 V: X( x6 Z0 G    113th Infantry Regiment4 |, }# q( G1 M3 X5 ~9 l
    55th Engineer Regiment  b2 Z& B5 K- p! g" @
    5th Division7 S8 B3 E+ V0 X5 h1 |7 Y  j
    143rd Infantry Regiment
4 ^# j. T; z" M0 \    22nd Recon Regiment; j1 o$ S7 S. @  L
    148th Infantry Regiment: x/ Q5 |7 z: `+ i2 S$ C  d; A" ]) C5 K
    55th Infantry Regiment& S% I3 L# k( x& r' h. e: X9 t
    33rd Division* R. ~& Q9 {$ b% ^/ I
    41st Infantry Regiment$ x' Q  @' h6 `( e6 q- R0 v, g
    38th Division0 l) S7 d. d2 E" V/ E6 l$ }8 ]
    Imperial Guards Division4 r, B' [" s9 |) Q1 O& Z
    56th Infantry Regiment
0 n: B! T) S( E% s9 d' r1 ~    8th Tank Regiment! p8 e1 O* G, R7 m# @$ F7 q
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
' A; i3 v% B6 }6 r% @5 Y    14th Div /2
& R) X9 U! O3 g    Southern Army
& ^9 M/ V' [- c& F7 Q  ?    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
! V7 p; L, w6 T    51st JNAF AF Unit /5! i) |5 E: j' F
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment6 N$ p, P  D. u! ?9 A4 ?; i" M
    25th Army
6 E/ c5 t& R' B% G2 p    21st Air Flotilla /1+ A, K0 j( H: O" ], ^
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 t. E: i* f& w; s' q% U, d
    15th Army
5 c, \: ?3 p9 D! R8 b$ z$ ~    34th Field AA Battalion$ y; {# N" f- K" a2 s5 D, {/ R
    82nd Army /6
8 v' ^! I! H7 W, L8 F6 s. h2 M; E5 t3 ?
Defending units:
8 x: \! O& @5 A4 ^    Auckland Fortress
8 Y4 K0 o7 s- c; q0 Y) {( M! k    14th NZ Brigade
, v! V8 Z4 S' c. c, J! l3 g, ~    11th NZ Brigade
( W# D. `. l! X5 D    RNZAF Command : h4 @  U  F& `5 S% y; l# k: C
    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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/ s# ~0 h& V, u8 \Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
9 R: R1 e7 Z* g$ ^4 ?
+ }% g. B9 a0 m  J3 E% @0 MWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
* t8 q; O2 p3 }: s, U) Y7 g! LEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
" K) `/ r& T4 G0 P' M; O4 r; ?/ |8 I2 e( Z3 l
Japanese aircraft
9 ?, W- _' U" |1 t5 n      A6M2 Zero x 28
5 p$ h& B1 n( e4 {2 f! k4 j. {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 x" o( W- A, I& f
+ B, j1 _& s9 r- K4 z" h- n7 K
" q# X/ H4 W9 x  W

9 a) d6 O* y0 }) D1 {Allied aircraft& |! X# w! n$ D9 ^& y9 |, s" d
      P-38E Lightning x 21* y, X* c+ j+ j' ]6 {, F, @6 P

9 U0 m+ z- Z$ m# U; x9 V8 R  ~$ q; ?
. b! U7 `: O8 w8 a1 ]. o2 bJapanese aircraft losses- a) N; t; H6 P' [* \
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 S4 x1 `+ o2 w+ s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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7 J* P, Z" R9 A% R, ]No Allied losses
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8 I- d$ H% Q7 c1 y2 N' j+ d, ]. Y  g4 D9 n$ l; W6 C
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 % T. |% R+ K& W6 D7 U3 ], o3 F
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.+ y9 {* t1 T2 J7 _4 q4 T+ n" f
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes  K6 Q0 c/ \" O; z  W3 T; M
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Japanese aircraft
# I# F- P- M8 Z      A6M2 Zero x 69 \1 q8 y+ o. F7 d
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9$ v: c8 ^' }( B, V+ c% S+ v
; M1 }8 T+ i! X8 q

* A. l5 p1 c& i: }* _+ E8 A& U  B, z+ ]2 J$ Y
Allied aircraft
7 Y# D; F. n7 G( N9 ?      P-38F Lightning x 18. j1 y5 e/ }5 V9 k4 v  X: W5 t  ?9 i

( Z1 |5 q' r  h& D% y
5 x0 h) h: M0 M! @0 Y0 n' PJapanese aircraft losses  O2 h* s& e; P' m+ Y' w/ h
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed- T3 a  q( S" f# d& d
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
. S* R! @) l2 S: m! W; c' F  R' z4 A( a. w  z
No Allied losses3 B$ H5 ~- z, m* F
% h/ E) N5 }$ |

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$ {: V- [7 c* o0 bAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 - D$ q% q& y8 W5 y9 t" l3 [

/ v3 h; M# b& Q! I( m+ BWeather in hex: Overcast2 C, Y/ W7 J1 T; w. i: K" p' K0 I) p

8 q3 {! x$ \# RRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
2 a! }0 T3 _: IEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
, ?. R, M, ]9 ^. f4 ]. U: s; r: M& P0 S/ \# m% x
Japanese aircraft. z" i; ^* @+ p
      A6M2 Zero x 2" Z  _! T6 A4 A- p

% J0 d& U4 l( K  z! c2 J6 L
  T8 u! K6 H; R3 D! q7 u+ v; `0 ?
# s8 {% J9 f: o3 HAllied aircraft% v( m2 m7 t* J3 e
      P-38E Lightning x 18
2 Q( l: n' E$ Z" g2 ?$ X: y
( a1 Y* l- B: n1 s5 b' `
; J) W. @7 ?! W2 u* BJapanese aircraft losses4 U- h, ~% ^7 a/ w, [. a9 K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 D& Y3 L% H. M5 q
* }* H" w% G; D* m
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# |2 z1 f. F2 V

* G* L, X- I3 `0 |9 }8 B" X: e$ PJapanese Ships9 O2 v' d) Q3 M! p( E  A4 }
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% V! [. c1 p! }- w4 L+ m3 _
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,910 `5 y7 r9 t/ |7 `/ K7 s

4 G0 B; L1 q9 m0 T# v, q5 w8 n2 LJapanese Ships
0 h/ ^7 Y; r9 f3 K      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage# Y6 t$ \- |3 Z4 X) C+ m
, b( R/ a. u' }; i
Allied Ships
5 @5 w% `5 H9 r8 L+ m: f7 o5 x      SS KVIII, hits 2" E8 x) I8 I% y3 n4 @* A

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) {1 j( i6 c& a  ?7 E9 iSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185# C0 G9 b$ h' x7 f# ~
+ V. B# B" P' d6 F
Japanese Ships( G. C: w" M  B, M% l# ]& e7 z9 A1 g* P
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- Q9 {, t* ]5 ^; f      APD Hagi8 Y3 B* T* y9 w9 S0 Q/ h# a
      APD Aoi' ^. J% I0 ^) \# M  P
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
! ]/ ^6 [% `" D4 n* t/ J1 Q      AK Sagami Maru6 ]& [  F# j( }. `
      AK Hirokawa Maru7 `4 U! y" S) s2 H& ^! w, w% P0 ^5 u
      xAP Yasaka Maru2 L0 W0 ?* U# S  |
      xAP Shanghai Maru9 T, k; c& a* b6 y$ B5 I. T4 H4 ?
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
3 F; r8 R8 Z5 t+ E      xAP Takatiho Maru% N& P  C9 m5 a% p; _# T, }
      xAP Suwa Maru& t( e. ?! b2 v: H7 m% V1 ~; X
      xAP Hakusan Maru
2 T9 t+ n# D" y7 M8 L. @      xAP Teia Maru7 F  ]6 q" D( \5 v( G( y
      xAK Yamazumi Maru" m# n1 q4 ~! ]0 z0 m8 G) i
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
9 ]! B8 A# W$ n, P( S( `      xAK Unkai Maru #6
" F% d) |: U# E! D3 E  V      xAK Hokusin Maru  ]  I) }; h' g
      xAK Eihuku Maru: k4 h, w5 T+ ?' M# G
      xAK Shinyubari Maru+ u, d/ i7 @. ]* U
      xAK Terukawa Maru+ u0 V  t) Z& L$ d+ `( q
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
4 c! u' |  l) O3 ~      xAK Atutasan Maru
, q8 D( g* ~, f! Q! B) T0 y      xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 H: r( B, E! G# M      xAKL Hachirogata Maru# |- E4 ]8 a' g% {
      xAKL Miyako Maru5 [& f* F: O% X9 l5 @( t
      xAKL Kembu Maru
) I* d4 `" p% C4 J      xAKL Hanakawa Maru+ V4 l6 f2 [: K3 X( t+ n
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
& W  ~( y) E* y9 K( {$ n% L: k
0 m8 y' N# q5 X$ v& v  A: M5 V0 ^Allied Ships& m' o# l; t. L" g7 J& \
      SS S-39
# m  f$ R$ [/ r  S. u. ?
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1 B! B& M8 _  PTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 X+ F/ ~( H2 d
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Japanese Ships
4 P0 R$ J  p' k( n! K      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
4 \) P4 Q3 D7 M1 k# u3 n1 a, l  Q) D8 p: D

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" m! `+ G/ y' q. rMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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/ U0 C/ h( {( FWeather in hex: Clear sky/ c/ o5 s) v0 e# J% d" G. z' F
& {3 k/ g" E0 B. X  s" g$ U
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 I3 i1 m- `# y1 U1 b$ N' tEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
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4 B( K( T' ^: B" l# }Japanese aircraft
" q' t" B: g1 P* @; w4 d/ K      A6M2 Zero x 353 V# `7 E2 D. r  r
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26 M" H/ F% A; t4 o1 }

0 i$ j* E: g! H5 Z( \0 R4 W' B; |; i: q3 y
' g: U% {# j# c
Allied aircraft& Q3 u# w2 W4 C. y0 ^! r
      Albacore I x 20
& |% G2 b9 z! X- C( @8 h      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
4 a1 B( A& ~/ z) @  [; H# T4 ~
* f5 Q# L( @/ l' B: A/ C' K& a2 z  y( r3 m8 w- E. Z. A" r7 h
No Japanese losses
9 X" e* B9 C+ E+ `/ W
+ G  j- c/ v' x- J; j& K9 YAllied aircraft losses; B) j: s% P  |: e
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
5 p6 v4 I* D) S  |      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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0 D4 V- F" M$ sJapanese Ships
) Z2 \5 _5 B4 p  A) g6 V7 @% f2 ]      xAK Ayatosan Maru! w' O6 e+ u$ @2 B7 l
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
1 @- Y% a( ]$ ~) R# K      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) @: L5 r. J6 y0 V! N
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. @7 x$ e$ w' t3 d# X  h      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42+ A6 ~8 Y* @6 r8 M: F+ S# L

( Y: G  w* W1 W, N) l盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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2 l6 r2 ]5 _7 f2 ?5 B- ^Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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8 S. N' |' K% L1 N9 S) QJapanese Ships
. u+ m0 ^; M/ x- S      CV Hiyo& G3 m5 L# x2 p5 w5 _
      BB Yamato
( l8 F; E  U# n, }5 ~5 D      CS Chitose
1 W/ }% \0 K1 o9 P      DD Oshio
/ H! U/ d% ~0 U      DD Oite
: J- ]3 \7 O2 ~% i& ^6 Z" W      DD Harukaze  S% e( u+ Y- T( x! w: c4 B
      DD Kamikaze
( M. S; x6 Y8 M) f  R! ?) k) w/ j      DD Kikuzuki* s! d9 b1 N; w3 Y' @7 I
8 Z6 }- N+ m& [
Allied Ships% N, b( @8 b" Q  D4 D2 U" I
      SS Grayback8 I/ W( |: o8 G! }

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* H8 T9 O; M" hSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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" G7 Z+ F( g! ]% s: [5 m5 [4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫7 u3 |+ o) i- t
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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2 e: o9 o' C: N. ?- D  XWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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# X: s5 O$ f- _Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.* V3 {0 a3 G8 C6 j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" G7 P0 F) h" c% Y6 w      B-24D Liberator x 15! `3 k' `4 U! @. h

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) M, L6 @6 |" {No Allied losses
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! M! J4 Q$ v. H) o) _! p0 u4 H+ }  JJapanese Ships
9 F4 U. y. ?, Y1 F      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ J+ p+ I8 J: F( \5 W      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 I) W7 E: b& c" y      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 N0 k9 ~  Y8 ]
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 C, ]& @( a  Y7 \. i  A% P$ j
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  O2 X, V3 D3 A3 W0 w      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 c4 q: k3 w1 R
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' x* p4 d9 [' s) P0 T, J% l
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 C! M& k0 L/ p& A$ G7 j6 u
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 ?( _6 \4 R/ l9 V) D* Y9 p
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; {2 @: U1 H4 j0 z      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
4 U8 A4 U4 ?" ^      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
/ w) T5 f  V% d, y! C7 O& J6 F      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1! A! o, ^3 u3 v! e5 l% N/ ]5 n
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 }4 I! m  }' u" LJapanese ground losses:9 j% g" i/ s! H2 e) \- m
      5 casualties reported/ \0 f& W- s! U3 ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 |3 v) [, B& d. `3 N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! c' S. J$ }5 a( h: ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 ?3 K, F* A: g% v+ c* `
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8 s; b3 v0 W7 L; l! G
Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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! w; B% v. v0 P6 i- y& V* r: oWeather in hex: Partial cloud; p) ?1 t$ X- y* f# Y' o8 g5 D2 B
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# }4 Z  X3 G" KEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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6 c+ E5 y* T6 H6 ZAllied aircraft
$ v+ S1 \7 r4 O1 {: B9 N      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses% G# ^" T. u. Z* c/ V( q, B

; H6 D# T" J: c+ Z( X& @1 P  XJapanese Ships
8 K, l  h2 F6 P" V5 J6 ~2 Y' d" M      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 h6 `. O7 y: B. c) R
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' l- V, q3 t5 Q3 j' i' p, g9 m6 r( |
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 b8 _& L- c+ B' J5 @      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% T# f7 {3 }) M: b% s+ k3 K* j# x: k
9 t' Q6 |9 ?, s2 @/ U
3 r$ W7 p- }1 G% A! s: s7 i

: i( A$ F3 z( @( L, O6 PPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & E' C; o' w* I; Z8 e

2 d! W1 U* Y. R& e5 B; c( LWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 d3 I* G) H) G; Q3 t" N' D' uRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ p" v7 j2 n; T: c( ?1 c( V. E2 zEstimated time to target is 10 minutes2 z" C, j+ ~  D
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; q* E& I; X( d, g! K! \  V& e$ MAllied aircraft
" q' Z" L' x5 J+ O( U      B-17D Fortress x 147 N/ Y2 I  b9 S8 X0 A; \% ?1 {
      B-24D Liberator x 6- o% p4 O0 q2 K: i- X

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/ ~: H  u: d! D1 a) e% }. m  fNo Allied losses+ ~  \. i5 d, U" a* U
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Japanese Ships
: ]+ B( [$ p0 R- Q      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ b* _8 s" c: O      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk  c7 \, ^  Z7 r) k
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ l( N( C: t" q4 B      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 R2 J- @0 O5 F, `, M7 S
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires" D- d  p$ Z! ?' F
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: c: [# W/ _! Q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
0 Q4 U; Y, V; [* c% E! FPort fuel hits 28 u9 v: W& L6 |( }# J

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* l  B+ P: `" t" k+ nMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 O/ Y5 H* @; X5 D# A7 d: J

6 S' G2 H1 B& k) H0 v+ x7 n1 _Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 M# d3 \) i2 r. |. V. V
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 A/ Y6 T" K3 t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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1 C7 y* ^! v' S1 N8 MAllied aircraft
' M' \1 A$ z4 j$ [! A  v      B-17D Fortress x 3
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4 Q$ @* z+ j( t, J2 k4 k7 NNo Allied losses
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0 j3 K" E" D, }7 ZJapanese Ships+ e) N. X; L+ {
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" X, Q9 X" @- T3 {
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 S0 X9 u+ Z# l, w' k$ z
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* k# E- b0 ^" k( `+ Y8 s2 y: f
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* |- Y5 g/ ~' V/ G" U      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183/ d# L7 V: |1 |0 d  V$ O

( C* W( H4 Q! AJapanese Ships  A0 T& t! Q* |& \% r) |$ q  f) V
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) s, Q) ]# M. N
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Allied Ships
, [" N3 M+ l- \" ~      SS KXIV, hits 1
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1 _& [1 E, q/ `" x) w+ TTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships
1 a/ L. n) u: h7 \$ q      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42) _+ M4 V8 x) a" D) U! l

& ]7 x) M: [; w+ h汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)9 p; }& w' d6 n  A

! }- f( ^8 e1 s. w7 D: S- H. r4 dJapanese Shock attack- H* Y3 G  H8 c" @# s

) a. k/ t( ?  f/ VAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352! r8 [; m) u- k

+ Q3 F8 ^0 ~  e+ Y$ SDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534: ]: C2 a0 [" s- A

* ?& j& {, y) C+ D/ r9 P$ IJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 0 y- f  O6 N3 G- v

- l6 m4 D3 N# o* W; e( C/ bJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 ], e4 I; _. E8 [
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!7 o" s& W& s) y
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Combat modifiers
3 X( O' b/ T, F! r9 o. IDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
3 k; G/ X+ \5 i# `Attacker: shock(+)1 O6 E7 e4 G& D) h, C6 r
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Japanese ground losses:
# ^& ~6 D8 T6 r. [      3074 casualties reported
- h6 y- G' k' C2 U0 E: P( `% [0 x         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
, p  a8 H; k6 ~* h: i# w' N0 n" f         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled% ^  C( N9 Y( D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
' d0 S' |+ ^# T$ a      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:( y& L6 X  }9 ?+ _
      7161 casualties reported" ^  m( R+ N' B' v$ a: y
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled% q, i3 J4 \' ]+ M" c! o
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
+ s: R0 _- ]/ D         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 X3 o- N3 X% [& R      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 c+ O8 X3 {* p: A  b% C      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
9 M. W/ \# F" Q& G& V. y* |      Units retreated 9
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& ^' r( |9 T9 u& Y- T: q  zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!0 i0 m4 M* [& a" \8 p% G0 {* ?

: o" `' a' J8 p0 W8 p, @5 SAssaulting units:
+ N3 v9 `- i' s    33rd Division
& O+ L# B. k$ i3 }  Z" `    Imperial Guards Division
. V4 O% ~& T, z' Y) s$ ^- }- K. B    113th Infantry Regiment& f" L+ A# g% W
    21st Division
; M% w1 O4 ^- t  V; O    41st Infantry Regiment. l6 \( i1 l5 i$ }) e! ^
    14th Division
( }* z; ~: C0 w, d: D! f    8th Tank Regiment" O4 S: j7 x" f3 ~* H
    148th Infantry Regiment
% O" V: U+ H. L: x    38th Division3 |- p% u! K6 c3 i  v$ e
    22nd Recon Regiment
0 }+ z- c$ D& G4 k) v* `9 }0 [    56th Infantry Regiment/ }# S' c) f) B- t( u  a+ J
    55th Infantry Regiment
8 s; `3 n1 D4 I  D2 T" k% `7 O; H    5th Division/ k0 V) T7 c, R9 Y8 P8 N6 N
    143rd Infantry Regiment! S; \0 _& ?" {5 v) s: x9 @3 o
    16th Infantry Regiment3 @+ ~1 j. Q8 `# y; ?9 [( E
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. T0 i1 t; i4 |: L+ @    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# }: w+ c& K7 e- C" n- O
    15th Army; t7 z3 V, @8 G6 V* B) ~
    25th Army6 O5 K" a/ i: G" U, d7 j0 L* e. d
    Southern Army
) _( d% R7 A5 B6 g    82nd Army /67 Q7 I& t; X7 P9 Y+ ^- v, K3 I

3 J; P" w  G8 b) S3 b2 EDefending units:
1 |' h9 F3 h- w& ]    2nd NZ Brigade+ ?. I% [" i& ?; r2 I7 ]9 S2 Q- L
    1st NZ Brigade+ v# R' a( m& N: `$ j
    3rd NZ Brigade) g( z2 ~5 X" `  I$ x! v; S' D
    7th NZ Brigade' I+ h% F# m# J% n- U& R1 t
    14th NZ Brigade
  a" y+ S9 f! O. t- H/ g    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
1 k: m8 r3 M" G3 Y    12th NZ Brigade* z8 R5 Z. O" ?4 c
    New Zealand Command
* s# r9 j) v4 s0 a$ x    RNZAF Command