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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 424 d' _& g& I0 d4 Z8 N3 X

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6 c' S) U* f3 F7 w7 Q6 o, b- m, ^Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
5 R7 Q$ Y6 e1 v      BB Yamato+ Z5 r* E3 H0 g- A

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Allied ground losses:
+ H2 b: D& _  H7 Q9 f      123 casualties reported
: j+ Z( A/ }# I$ F6 Q         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; B+ p3 {, A2 H
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled: I: U$ e0 w* E1 T4 ?* O
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled8 A; ]0 d; g# ^4 @: \
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 429 k9 p# E# X" I, J
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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)  q1 a! o) |* X! ~5 A% `2 ^
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
; o3 }  f, Q1 y" k( \3 d      PB Yahonui Maru. _0 i7 S0 Q, d, V$ i) _
      PB Kosin Maru #3
2 V; i% W0 ?+ U% i. j      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
* `, d( v! [, i7 g9 w) P' V      PB Heizan Maru; \+ @. i2 p3 k1 C% b# A- @
      PB Sozan Maru
) ]% B' b$ T; `# `( s  p      PB Kanko Maru
' W8 d# y6 T1 Q& H      PB Ikuta Maru
0 c) ~& [5 h; s8 i, }      AMC Kongo Maru* G7 F7 O% ]5 V1 X+ Z7 B
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; a* o* }2 n" J3 N2 NPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops4 ~" K8 F) _, b9 q" k
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
0 V& v, O# \% o; jPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 d7 {1 b, X+ `6 h
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
; r- Y! ^  h+ r0 E1 f3 L. DPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops6 N* B' l# e  j. O7 e8 F  S. S& t
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
$ T$ _/ ~% q* Y: i# XPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
/ p) C& Z) z9 @! GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
) o) h3 H  T; Q/ u! T" F5 @+ c0 |9 ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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  \) Z" K- F2 q9 T- `+ h! hAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1829 h6 E5 \- H3 W# n4 p9 U. c! s
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Japanese ground losses:# ^: s9 A9 s9 n5 @; V3 F
      327 casualties reported
7 v2 M2 A6 v7 f  D2 L1 g; A         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
0 S  i$ P5 s% S; W4 K# i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled$ {# u5 {; ~& D+ U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i1 X7 g9 C# B0 m* |3 V1 L: F      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)' c* H1 N/ _2 p  V* j
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 A) ^# I' h7 O* Q  f- T
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42- }( O. F5 C8 D9 [8 @8 {6 D/ _. ^
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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; l. l) T4 x: z- ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ X! U0 z: l) @4 Y* m/ @( `" @' {
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* n0 Q7 ]1 p) h6 n4 {  o. Y: z
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 w" Y" b1 l; E+ c, ^Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ I, u- c0 p2 P( W" W" j9 H      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft. a; Y# ^, B, U& }! l  D3 e
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
/ u, C" G" L8 z4 X2 Z1 t3 K      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
. x8 X# N. W# R, d) e      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
7 `) S) |# u/ ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 W0 Q. p& j" b( J) q* N. _! W9 y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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7 W* z+ @: }0 {6 W: R  K0 g6 P: {6 o      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 f6 C' |# m9 x1 R" x" a% X4 ?      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
' L6 `) t& A( A; S$ B      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak9 b# U, V5 R, Y3 g( d& Y9 t3 l
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged# b5 B5 e5 o3 y3 z+ U# p" \
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed" _) {6 r2 P( g7 s" k, `
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ w- D" R8 G2 {2 r# S8 n* O7 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
# f1 a+ u5 \) ?3 D7 \7 m4 {/ B; s      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged. K; _0 G8 ^$ R* L5 Q" v

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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 P/ U6 Q$ M9 h& c) n6 Q( m2 p
      LSD Akitsu Maru
! y9 X5 `  T4 M% y; W      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 M: @8 U7 U/ V" V3 V, T: c      CL Kitakami
# f* W, v% A) J/ }. d  q. t      DD Kisaragi
4 `7 d4 @/ P. ~0 y# ?3 n+ G" `      BB Hiei
9 U5 a, a( w* `- g) \. A3 M      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( e/ {/ z% E1 D3 ^7 v7 U% G& C      DMS W-20
1 t5 G; S; _. ^      CL Oi
9 e8 R+ i$ T6 m7 R0 H6 c      CL Kinu; R. |5 M/ M' w
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ~) s- o- t& B9 F
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; ]2 s  k. \+ q1 y; n
      LSD Shinshu Maru$ E. @, b$ d8 e, l+ }3 a, u+ L
      CL Tenryu  N4 T& Q9 T$ _- O. n
      BB Kirishima
5 A! C" o. b$ b9 P8 F0 O& x      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1- O" l- @( j3 ~

* D* p; R0 j9 T9 M8 I0 NJapanese ground losses:1 E6 ^' d& T4 p2 b
      14 casualties reported/ [' ~: E5 r$ G0 i
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 J! i1 T# S8 V& f" ^
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled7 G4 @7 n' U: e) x2 n1 H* V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 k( |, {4 n. I9 r% l1 ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182! M# C9 z/ _+ Z0 _, v
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8 |7 k- E. j5 R2 f9 aRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ M% ]7 ^  e+ R+ D" qEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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2 l; ^; a) q2 I5 |; xJapanese aircraft: T: ~) E% m. Z! l
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8/ A% A0 B5 Q4 ]; S/ ~; _$ j+ E
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23* k8 l; t! R6 r/ m9 @
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
, H7 }5 q% W/ E0 c4 r& r% I      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ A( T$ P+ R8 m
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Allied aircraft losses
9 o- W+ I- M* Z8 l  q5 ~      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: V9 Z+ d# \# t$ A6 c% V
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
# W4 g6 M; _% i9 K7 w* V- g) A      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak  w6 F+ m( F0 m; J2 L6 g- e
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! d! e& i& ?4 p  x0 \- p" z      DD Kisaragi
1 w6 ^0 w5 b% h) ]& H" ~* `* v7 k: t5 D      CL Kinu
( ?+ W6 n. W; d5 U& h! l9 ~4 ^      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% _6 {7 d- r+ n2 |. B               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ _# E; C# S/ |' _

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ X7 ~8 Q+ Z. ?0 o
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ m  I: ?) T) F! [% t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 777 R) ]; R2 z6 S& b
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      Albacore I x 33% H  u0 m' G1 A/ d7 a2 N/ m1 Y
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% ?0 k5 ^; v; H. l5 w" O" x, P      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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; o4 n/ Q/ |/ s$ C, {1 U  Q5 {Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)& O: `3 {' w- r+ D! m9 l5 F7 v
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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4 n5 @: b% i- t/ s1 c: O1 YAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1862 C+ B3 q) o, K$ I

* c( k) q% Z5 n% _! L0 RDefending 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
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& x3 U. |- ^, S" i: o! d4 OJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!& D3 m- O3 P7 T. x8 |. V' i, M

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9 \$ X' b9 J: y6 T! Y* Y0 ]/ KDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)5 H; M6 T# j) ~/ T$ z8 k+ L  r3 t
Attacker:
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      113 casualties reported: r  m" \) H% Z& z0 w8 L; p9 v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
: s# `0 l7 H' ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled  Z: h8 E" ~2 f' H9 j3 R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ w* |2 Y4 j# [# f

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, u) B7 p' P$ M* n4 p: W8 M      210 casualties reported9 A0 a1 g- b2 S
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
; s4 w, e9 m& E$ Z) x4 I9 {4 r         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
& X9 }8 ^7 ?$ i9 s5 M, Q0 L         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
) Q) i/ E; [& j5 [) l  D  F      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)% {/ w' v) Z& ^7 k0 r$ o) U, O0 q! ~; Q
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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1 q, Z$ c8 o: l' s$ f. ZAssaulting units:
( a% \% M8 p! d2 K5 O' L    48th Engr Rgt /2
- M# P/ y2 p; {  H+ f    2nd Engineer Regiment
5 _! t! r2 T, J4 U8 Z# d& h    2nd Raiding Regiment" Z; ?* A  J' J; ?2 b. @; r! j/ i
    1st Raiding Rgt /1# J) }) k* Q* s
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
4 P5 I, m$ v2 X% |    41st Infantry Rgt /1
2 R" }: @; R5 w; x    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
; _  j  h0 A, z+ g* v# q+ d    12th Engr Rgt /14 C" T7 ]8 r. `) |- M& |; n
    25th JNAF AF Unit
- m) _  r2 H2 h    52nd JNAF AF Unit
' [* F% L# x: p    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
3 E9 H* M4 w2 l8 H7 n( z# m    21st Air Flotilla /17 m! B6 n  I/ U
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
; J: ]8 }* M- H! u/ `/ T) ^    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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7 f6 i; O( s# C( E% G    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42& z2 A* u* U7 c) N4 ^

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& K: p! t$ V3 d! iTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3" W8 w6 q0 h7 z' s" Q9 r
      PB Kure Maru #5- ~* s% g/ D4 _# K. D: R& j
      PB Edo Maru% R. i. E# H6 u
      PB Chitose Maru
; R" h+ W9 |  `  r      APD Yomogi% I$ y1 @3 e; `* e( {
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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' n7 ~  \& k7 H  F8 B$ M7 mines cleared% T+ h/ j, Y* R# k* Q' z- V
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% Q0 i4 \" v# i' }' Q9 T# E$ ^' ~Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
7 o1 B6 S& r. `/ j5 U. |' lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 H% ^5 G: Q. n% h, M  o/ L! }
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: r$ `: I% Y9 j2 `- i      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire5 P/ N6 I. h% a2 ~
      PB Eiko Maru0 Y+ }6 U5 t& x. R" u5 \7 o8 R/ [7 u
      PB Shinko Maru #3' ]& ]8 T8 H) L2 c$ G! L
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
, x( I9 z1 t# a% V1 @% v; V      PB Edo Maru
* d7 a7 A, A- u4 F2 i4 ?# E      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire( g, X  D  i$ u$ F: g& y
      PB Kure Maru #58 K$ x1 P( Y* ?5 l3 O5 \
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 13 E* x$ c- }- z8 q% w, i* C
      PB Chitose Maru
, o0 a7 K& R' e+ _6 I5 i      PB Choko Maru #2
' Q, P; l0 \' H& K' }      AMC Hokoku Maru4 W# H0 o1 W- j2 P( @9 P

4 s( H- |9 b5 q3 a* q, EJapanese ground losses:
  k4 ^& V' i" _& A      111 casualties reported! P$ E8 p  A9 |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, F( n& ?' ~) u: f. ^. r) O7 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 n* [8 U, v4 T1 V
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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. o( S& ^; @* U2 O; s3 \Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)+ i1 V) ]6 C, j* O/ N1 {7 Y6 k" }

1 h/ U* `( q" n7 Z! r# k! A2 c! g! {* BTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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; j4 J- s5 [$ B2 r2 h      1116 casualties reported
$ H: ~, c. S2 J  v/ a         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
: c3 ^4 s- h$ n/ x$ i6 Q         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled; R: I# c5 {- G8 I" _2 \7 E' i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 M+ x6 w2 J) P' C
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ D3 i$ W" o, M8 J* Y" s
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled). c# }/ y  @1 J( g: \* m
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 W% O/ F2 U3 P. g, ?Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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$ F1 {; Z7 \! Z. ?& P( C206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& F: U$ b; w5 y4 W6 [. v6 n+ Z, z      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
9 i3 |' d- V5 K* [: o5 Z2 M( @9 L      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 r4 U, ]- P0 E' ]" B+ u3 x
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" B& W) X; [1 {
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' @: K( G  ~# V0 U
      PB Choko Maru #2% z& Z4 U2 L* h
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& n2 A5 K" Q; Y+ H, O      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 }" f7 h/ K% U      APD Yomogi0 n$ l; M2 x2 s4 L' \
      APD Nadakaze
4 y( O. s5 i$ S: R7 ~      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  E3 ]' F& _* Z8 ]9 H/ f2 J      APD Shimakaze+ u& x& d9 O% c) d& @/ w8 `
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 39 M8 X* ]/ i' ]" ~
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire, ]" j# `! M. u  r. D2 p; A/ u
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% b4 f; }# G2 n: x7 H. _* {+ L& l- |      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire3 h3 `: u; s  [* Q+ X
      AMC Hokoku Maru
. u# B* {3 J; f& }( E# ~. x% L8 y9 u# I
Japanese ground losses:" |; ?* {: u$ s9 t
      207 casualties reported
3 G2 s& F7 o# u- h( v% N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 j! c1 V, g3 `" y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
& I8 @, k: q3 a2 Q. I  A9 O+ S         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled7 U% C+ `! [* t! ]

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 p, i* N; H+ C: k4 X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& C6 W/ |4 h; S  M4 b
7 S; |/ {9 d/ s6 s4 A+ S
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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- g* J% |& l, O( O/ @0 TJapanese Ships2 J$ H8 r3 I! ]. R4 T: x
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. L0 c2 S2 i, {* H1 s; H$ f/ b& J
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ l$ ^( M) u0 q2 j      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ z3 c; P/ @( p      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
6 W( _- p0 k9 i: a  R      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
: t5 s; b* r2 L! O7 ~& N! x      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( s) H; j+ p6 \/ Y+ m      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire/ n2 r' w. V- b5 P
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& N- G! s) i; Y& U4 W( V  ~      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:6 g6 M. d/ ^6 m
      187 casualties reported
" p4 {/ F; f& ]& N  v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 J6 o( Y3 b+ `- I( U5 }
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled8 ~; D1 w  b& e% n; ?3 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; M$ M' w. `' N' U  w

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0 u: R) r7 i5 r# r. J1 T! `Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
6 T* |- P9 g( O& h' O' g+ G& }' s  C6 u. k' j
Allied Bombardment attack( u% ~  w7 {% ]8 }9 Z4 T& {
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
6 }8 U" D, K4 U9 |; J
, f6 k; }4 J; f- v% q3 U" X; u/ hDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185& z% {' ]. j/ q/ d% ?" x
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Japanese ground losses:
. u: u3 A  p# M0 ]6 \+ W1 @4 R  b      25 casualties reported$ G' x3 W2 Q: H
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 K0 F% o( d1 p: R3 C2 b/ ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( d/ r% ]2 Z4 y& D& F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ~5 P% V6 R+ t7 z
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 w  F- B7 ~3 L- d' z
& t3 G' u3 @& G" n
6 e- k3 f8 _* j7 aAllied ground losses:
% D; S( T  p( Z' z      146 casualties reported4 [) I8 _' |+ T/ B7 i+ i
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled' O; w. A$ s  k+ z+ E  t2 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  F# t# S( Y5 F; c6 L9 P, M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
& h3 s2 q$ c" O( s9 [      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)) k' s- F# u+ C6 D  K
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). g9 C- U0 q+ `

6 f3 }) F7 L/ f8 e7 y/ T; y4 l( ]* v4 s( q& H' R
Assaulting units:  i: }1 R! ?$ R. v5 G
    11th NZ Brigade8 M( q6 h8 l0 V1 e
    3rd NZ Brigade
  H6 h" v3 P0 \" G% O    7th NZ Brigade: a9 s% S) w% U2 v$ L) S8 i. O; ]
    2nd NZ Brigade
6 j, M# j0 g/ g4 R% {    Auckland Fortress- O$ H, }9 y" [3 W
    14th NZ Brigade
7 Z0 Z+ M9 I7 E$ I5 Z- t    1st NZ Brigade" O' b; ^8 @- F
    12th NZ Brigade& z2 N2 [' H  L0 F" r+ y6 v
    RNZAF Command
: k( j. X. {& \4 R    RNZAF OTU Aukland
7 m6 m6 Z! X# E0 |4 a8 `
4 T5 Y/ d* g/ Y" {& r8 KDefending units:7 D5 ?: D3 M1 K5 h
    Imperial Guards Div /5
4 i- B" N. z3 n    8th Tank Rgt /16 M& _1 X& d3 J  O
    22nd Recon Regiment
2 R- k8 D3 w9 Y# {2 I( y    55th Infantry Rgt /1
  a. N2 B/ e+ m) A/ F% c    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* z* r9 D3 T& ?" C    5th Div /1
' g3 N0 y% D0 |# y. q1 Q5 w    21st Division" y! i+ ^2 Z+ ^3 @2 L+ z
    24th Infantry Rgt /5+ j0 v* `  X  B8 D8 {) J- i1 f0 ^  ^
    56th Infantry Rgt /19 [6 \, F& b3 h" M& x
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
7 H, }# ]% r5 |. H* B: Q1 m    113th Infantry Rgt /2
2 X$ A* d( x( |8 ]    16th Infantry Rgt /1. ?; n$ r& A& W+ b; b/ Y" s
    148th Infantry Rgt /1# ^, G. X9 M% X7 k% W
    41st Infantry Regiment
; p7 [# N  B' I/ H6 n5 M3 i    38th Div /1
, \' q; W& Y- P0 W4 ~8 v. K    33rd Div /3$ v" i2 a, j! V$ |
    55th Engr Rgt /2
- N* r. p' a3 z  i, C/ [( _    82nd Army /6
+ {7 K4 m6 c; O) F( g7 Y, m    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. J$ B9 m9 K3 k0 @1 O: N
    34th Field AA Battalion6 Z0 Z" [. o. X, v" L& E4 w
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
# q3 [6 X7 K# V0 W    14th Div /2, L6 p1 g( x2 g6 m; u5 {
    Southern Army /1  w( P' T  f) r4 {2 y+ t
    25th Army /2* f2 P0 W/ q$ R3 X+ H0 l6 n. N8 {
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 423 h  l6 v, W2 ?% E0 L% Y
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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: }6 c$ }  l. K  ]9 N  x) p
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 F( S1 b9 c! |5 o9 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 w# q; j. K9 L9 f/ Z& y

$ G' [1 Z- Y6 Q# t309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." i: O1 Y/ W" X- k* @- M: S
6 l8 L6 {& d3 v8 T8 q0 H, ~( D
Japanese Ships
: D2 s1 e5 J) c" P      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 C2 J9 s% V4 B: `* |      APD Shimakaze
& ?6 \* n: j; w9 h      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! X7 A; ]; ]7 y+ ]1 Q) B      APD Nadakaze
# e# T# D& m" Q- M7 W      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' c( ^1 L' J5 ?+ ^+ z4 [0 `+ z" W      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 X6 n7 v. W7 N      xAP Kowa Maru
$ s' k" k% ~& U: [+ }0 g- k) p7 \0 f
Japanese ground losses:* R/ b! ^9 ]3 ]7 M3 N$ |
      253 casualties reported
4 u( V+ g8 W% _# O         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled: T+ W' D# r, M8 m8 L6 F
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
( q$ G. X9 T3 x% B3 Y- G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" B- t4 ?' ?, O9 Q, ~% A$ h3 k      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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" e8 i2 E8 i3 ?; `9 b$ X! WSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
+ E) P, L) F% W8 p      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1. }* \; j! \. ?1 ~: O2 o, t9 }9 \
      CL Tatsuta5 y0 K- N! E: u! I/ f6 P, x
      CL Kiso8 ~2 q' C' V  m% D9 f& ?
      CS Chitose$ j, c* l' H$ t' L
      DD Oite
# ^1 X1 X) x* M5 e& _, S      DD Harukaze+ [# i& h' r& F. I' T
      DD Nokaze& S0 a7 ?& j6 S
      DD Hokaze
6 ?2 ^2 A/ ?7 t* [      DD Shiokaze
2 a1 D1 W* M$ j; P- D% `6 V      DD Akikaze  I9 q" v7 ?2 O5 l, ?  H

# B# K6 Q0 [# O: p# uAllied Ships
/ S' Z. u( ?: J4 V: Y! N      SS O21
2 X" k  f+ f: y& Q/ D1 m  ?5 M# y4 R+ x7 O
9 y% G8 R+ G: L" `* M
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna( }( ?: o' n, e: G3 ]/ [$ E, Q

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+ Z: S  Q7 u3 q" F1 D+ d1 v; lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ A) {- {. r% I( A/ ^( c+ V; oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 J  {& A/ y3 `* G  z2 c
0 E& N# v0 M: i& S$ q
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 k! A( y/ c3 v" @( Z, p8 e; n& o
3 U# ?. t7 T3 m" GJapanese Ships5 Z4 |% W  a) ^
      xAK Montreal Maru
; T. D' K& c! ~6 g% {      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 D! h2 s) X+ J& `' s3 J' o  \
      xAK Kensin Maru
4 S* r  b* F. s! }9 N      APD Yomogi
( X( i+ G& m; J) L5 N      APD Nadakaze9 C. i! S! e% Z5 i! p0 T8 I/ p' ]
      APD Shimakaze
, J1 C' A9 h, }; P8 L' M# X: O+ O' h      AMC Hokoku Maru3 D" Y4 B; m4 `. d, V4 V

5 K( o* T/ L! u% s% ^5 i0 U5 cJapanese ground losses:
* o" z5 q5 D; s& i8 r' R: t, V      60 casualties reported
, N# T( J6 U1 E" d% U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 e- C# V/ V" i3 M4 i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
( G' \5 K4 U: I8 {9 F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% p- U9 S6 x% ]% w& ?$ @: e' o% i: vMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 # ?7 ^$ ]/ w; {
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
6 w, B- z/ u  A/ V
# B4 A) ?) O) VRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.- R( ^/ h3 g- w
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. E' }4 ~  S# p1 l& K, U6 Q% q7 W
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Japanese aircraft
3 K$ p2 y' n  f( Q' o' K3 t/ k      A6M2 Zero x 39" L9 B& y5 D+ R) V; g
$ p) a- a, e5 v. F. ?
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- @( z7 @3 p' t3 N6 JAllied aircraft
3 V/ M8 e1 u) _) U      P-38E Lightning x 502 M6 E7 G0 D; M! H! K6 P
      P-38F Lightning x 238 H2 g' Q( h- \/ S9 c

- Q: }" }" t* F
: _' ]- c7 f. i$ W% QJapanese aircraft losses
& ?( W, Q) ^& k. F* n& @4 b      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed( F3 c, Z3 y1 A. [  ]' w

% W6 b3 x- t) @; tNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……  r; V5 \1 U3 `7 z7 i
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* A" j, B2 k0 q4 |0 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8 ^( ^$ I8 }: `
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 q, _1 C( I1 y! I' \$ F. ]$ A$ YJapanese Ships
0 z5 g3 q6 p, A9 I4 @2 m      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 w2 I+ V: x& n" p
      DD Fumizuki
& U1 }5 h& B0 Y$ P3 y7 d  e* n      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ X. l/ z$ `3 p
      DD Fubuki1 p. W/ s, f, M2 z& A
      TB Sagi4 I7 E) q) f: A( U1 s3 j
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12 mines cleared
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/ G; Y1 q+ C& HTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# t  [; c1 S+ F" N) K  i1 z

! N! {5 G& ~% Y; p. z. }% lJapanese Ships
& _) P. f- @9 @" T) u! j      PB Sozan Maru
( P* h7 `' C" M) B, r1 A( l8 \      PB Kanko Maru
/ R. g7 G8 h4 y: y/ w3 B+ R      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 s+ e- ?" V  X( Y7 S+ E( S4 F
2 R1 S, ~9 Z8 }; O# ]
/ ?% E8 x; F) Q+ F6 `( m

" z5 f9 l1 w: p' O  |- C+ B6 ^5 mines cleared
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6 d6 K8 l, b+ b3 k! _: bTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
0 r9 o2 b: p. d' G      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. K9 @! X8 J% ]% F# a      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" A4 y1 u& `6 A, |: f: z
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' M: }5 ?5 o; x
" N8 d+ M5 i- s# y$ [

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) a0 Z- t; I# v* O

6 r$ y- h- ?7 B2 ?6 o9 wJapanese Ships- V" m) K- m* p! r, p
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
/ K& H5 H, F6 g" r1 I6 {& G      TB Sagi  }+ u/ b# g! s! A- P( h& V/ [; ]
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- V3 p9 e: {' e/ @3 K: y7 f* Y) ?& @
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage6 I( w9 M, i) w" M9 L/ c8 F6 T

6 V+ x6 S! b* d" H, k# E& n' ~. Y1 [/ O2 q

- h, z1 D$ Y9 b) W11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
  x3 _1 C; v0 V
  `4 {+ y5 K. y1 G) E& AJapanese Ships2 b# D1 f3 B+ l% J1 \( _6 V
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  s( p" `1 [- R. d% K+ n# |7 H
9 L9 G/ c* d* J1 M, A# T
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- }: E( C4 M$ K' _6 F$ ?TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 E4 \; ?* l+ U) D4 W  ]
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Japanese Ships
$ q: m, [( i( H- O: L      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage" x' [$ E8 E' v/ i
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: ^. I  ]3 Z" t* h4 t: b9 w+ g      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 W9 a- ^+ }$ v+ B# G$ C
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 i+ a- l+ D6 u% i( k% n      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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7 k: q% I& Z- e* u3 O8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 w5 L+ n5 q1 g/ M* d! \0 N  b7 {
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. D7 F  @0 \: o

: j* H' G* Y7 d- _+ Q, fJapanese Ships
; M2 a' u" f/ S( a: \, P! |" z, K      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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; e1 T! l) Y3 G' e: q4 w: XInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# Y' [. B( s* z- {/ K( ]0 |" P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 E2 b( X# ]2 }/ }. O" n4 S5 E. t
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 G2 x) H; N  R# @
+ V% `( P! b/ i4 g
Japanese Ships
7 |/ \6 E5 ^4 n      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ h* G" ~! p- C      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 20 o3 _' T- ^* t/ U
      xAK Sinko Maru
: V1 c( [: U/ B; P6 e/ z" E      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2' \) p4 d5 K: z: Q* X
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 ~' G  ]( X5 R2 V

, n2 j* g5 t& q0 m# H( I6 m7 PJapanese ground losses:5 d+ `6 ?) W) o$ o
      24 casualties reported
/ B' v; {& q) |2 E7 a/ n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 r9 {, s6 F+ h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 z* N" D( }- [0 q3 M% g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; g1 b8 @7 {! |5 U4 _" m2 {! B

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8 g! Z- ]6 k: M. r, U) {8 _( }Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 f; }1 {4 Y  Z9 yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 j' W5 V+ u$ I) ~& X4 M
& C  H8 m6 w7 @( d" D37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( C% f3 F9 [1 C# I% [
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Japanese Ships
- m9 H$ A; h; b; s( q      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 ?* ]! [$ M( D4 u- R; i      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) A% D1 ]' h1 m& {. o! R
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) K- @; Y$ A( F( y6 C0 L# s      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage6 t, N1 W6 X8 S: L
      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ Y/ |* r" w$ c% _1 K
. r3 V$ ^1 e8 l1 G9 @Japanese ground losses:7 m8 D/ C+ h" h0 w. V" d5 @: ]
      12 casualties reported3 V$ k: ], p0 D/ I, P( Y: S, X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 q# O% `. T: \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& u* Z$ e9 k0 q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 _7 ^$ k6 d" Y& X$ m) a" z+ d9 y# t5 w! R
$ m4 [6 \1 _- I9 ?
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5 l( h$ L8 Q2 p" hSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
1 e/ i+ v+ O) Z  S, F  z% f# z/ E. d4 K9 E+ g" X. c
Japanese Ships
/ `  a3 e0 P2 q* c4 b  ^! U; F      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 q# Y! l* C* `4 }- |2 s5 W$ d3 d0 X7 c& I  y& O
Allied Ships
$ C$ W+ q9 H+ l' C# |      SS O21
2 @% E% b, N2 t" {6 O! Q" L) I, |2 z! C% x: @$ `

( i  }2 [+ u5 Z, I7 E% L5 A1 k3 D1 _
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
! B5 e* B( j6 L8 wSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
' |% l) b  L0 i7 Z& m: K* o! D% ], j9 @3 @& U
7 C. N$ S  D! n- }/ [
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
8 ]; b9 ~7 R9 m' \8 K/ W8 F$ w. h
5 {/ W2 I1 K9 [# R& w) LJapanese Ships
6 I4 q; t6 r% \1 K      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
' Q: \! `8 W6 q* w* I: t3 H1 j4 T3 |( K; _. G$ h5 [
Allied Ships+ o9 u5 I! F# |
      SS Whale* d1 H8 M0 b. z7 F

4 {0 X+ N9 |1 s8 S+ o* q2 Y/ c0 E$ o
, l0 B; x4 Z) ?' T  b9 F3 y
. E. |5 c1 W$ z/ _" A1 U% m! }SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
. S5 R4 I4 Y4 Q5 Q" j3 `* V& B/ L2 p7 V/ n0 s& z/ v5 o
1 ^( x6 M" A9 f3 c
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: z; p9 A+ @8 L+ A* UDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 g" F7 y: \; {9 @' i% ?6 T+ W! t$ d* I4 U% A
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* D1 ]; Q' ?& }* c2 x, j5 m& E% ~

) X' |5 G/ q0 m4 `* sJapanese Ships
5 X1 D% ?5 {0 s6 y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 u' a8 l' v1 B( }% Q
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. p& j0 ?2 @) @1 m      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 A# e  Z% R4 [! p! d& y      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 D6 B* Z, L. }1 D, E! T$ m      AMC Hokoku Maru
' h2 T: C3 y6 s8 n- Y* K" y* E" M% i+ w7 n
Japanese ground losses:
8 j4 g! Z- \% }+ \( y$ R5 q      6 casualties reported
' S* _5 f$ I2 Y9 |9 ]3 g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, X: O+ s3 B- ^) l3 H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, B6 _* N$ e# c- s+ l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* w+ r+ o  t$ j& G$ d3 w% _" m
5 ?, K& K" w; ]

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, b; Q& ^! U, z3 ?Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; B1 q5 d+ }$ V* b4 ?8 ?/ x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# V2 w3 |, V5 C& a' g) l

& p/ K; N2 }& x1 y7 n, Q% W6 I228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( }. p, O* T2 q# l4 Y* _4 ~
* f: E' K* D/ g& e' K! I% iJapanese Ships
% @5 N! J0 A8 ]" w: N" q- Z) y) m      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire3 b$ j6 f6 y! H: p2 B+ K4 l
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage; K( ^) L9 T% i5 i% i/ U
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire' G2 A4 Y8 X; J( v4 M2 i* g7 R& A
      DD Sagiri
2 L4 U1 k4 ?. ^+ Y  [      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" g8 _3 M3 }, y3 S
      DD Murakumo' O; {2 V& Q7 ?: R, ?
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire! w' B$ Q& ]: ?/ {
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 19 q4 \0 I$ d, I$ P
      PB Sonan Maru #5, T: F) v5 J# H# F7 Z
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
/ r# n5 w1 M# e: S5 ^( c. ~      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
; m4 |0 w3 a( H$ U" r      xAK Nanrei Maru
9 e& s: U1 G. q3 j$ z3 V% Z# W# b3 O# |/ \
Japanese ground losses:
/ H; h: ^% j% t8 X& {      173 casualties reported
' A4 [9 ^6 E) T. r+ E" b- u& J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" Z5 A$ R* f" \- K6 T
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled0 z* }1 o. J7 y$ g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; l3 q' f& L/ T1 J! ^

1 l) e. ~0 k; s, ]9 B) a) ]
- |6 f& _4 d8 H* S
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/ a' |1 Z8 _$ w7 r4 W7 }7 `Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
6 x% ?9 J" J1 k$ M+ P" X' t7 m  x: b' ]7 Y* P% Y
Japanese Deliberate attack8 h6 v' \( Y6 M9 ]
  @1 R9 s' ?( L8 x& A# ]* D9 m+ g, H2 a
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29670 L, w6 P* A  J+ D# l
0 x8 O5 h3 t3 t- }4 Z' I, V
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3042 z9 k  L+ [! J# i
1 d" z$ s* g: A( L
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0& j2 g; j7 W, w7 b' z  {8 c7 W
7 I0 p3 l0 U' `1 ^) h; ]
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 2 `4 L6 ^2 i& v  v8 B' V4 f  {% n8 h; s

# R6 m% p5 ]- q  I1 r; _Allied adjusted defense: 39
# f0 K: E1 N' }$ d) p: L0 d/ d' B3 Z+ W0 O
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
& w2 g3 s% c; E( M( k
0 z" |" \+ _6 Z  Q  H1 XJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!1 C) f/ A2 p" n, F

/ I) u' y+ L9 F9 y' y/ T' }Combat modifiers- d7 v# o, b! D, i! |* K, z0 M
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)& C3 S" }- [4 U9 z% N, U
fatigue(-), experience(-): t7 ~5 ?  m# n# ]
Attacker:
3 T4 J& O  P  c% W' ]* H$ E: d7 H+ G: x+ s7 ?) \' W# S. n0 w& W5 n' R
Japanese ground losses:2 B' v5 T1 _) J1 T9 G, s
      680 casualties reported' O2 {' H! t/ ^0 D3 s' T$ b
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
9 i6 b" Y& s& x# j" Y/ F         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled" U% Y3 {7 d& Y. I/ N# _
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled  u) A- ~! N1 D1 v0 r9 H
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)$ U$ f" C+ }6 }1 h0 u

# b! F: X8 F4 H% ^1 A1 [5 D: z3 f% R$ n4 N. _' a
Allied ground losses:# r% k4 n5 s, \, }6 d
      5399 casualties reported
, c: l8 m! z4 ^- J9 ?% Y         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
( ]: w  ], v/ F- S2 o. R% J9 ]         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled8 U5 Q! c' j! @3 w$ k, b
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled4 ]2 b. _& r* J$ o3 f
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled); i& d; \3 W- n/ K% H( n- r
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
; s" h$ X* Z* B8 T      Units retreated 4
" L2 ~5 }3 Q0 Q9 W; _. o      Units destroyed 1
5 j: T) V3 o3 [0 R
0 ?' s% D/ e5 E5 S& t' `
# e8 P: e, h3 A7 o: A' E; X9 @; ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!) E& z& C, E8 G8 K

5 x0 i. g) t) J( X6 }Assaulting units:# L! j) f& ^8 q* t$ `* C
    21st Division5 ~% F! K$ |; a( z  @" d$ j
    24th Infantry Regiment* ~( j* \! Z1 e$ M* n
    16th Infantry Regiment
; d) ^/ @6 z. w# S4 m9 _0 t    113th Infantry Regiment
& Y# ?: a# V8 E- {! ~2 o    55th Engineer Regiment
. ^! D, L! X& @  k5 j    5th Division
& _0 ^: W) J6 _+ P6 x. y! I    143rd Infantry Regiment5 X2 m2 }4 A9 g3 e
    22nd Recon Regiment/ ~# p2 i9 C9 y) h! Q5 b
    148th Infantry Regiment
) u3 r2 ]) C0 D! {0 d    55th Infantry Regiment
4 m+ C6 ~) O& `6 d# M0 z    33rd Division$ n+ ]  I. a1 F* T$ ~9 ?
    41st Infantry Regiment
. T5 Y' q# n* }( L; e8 @1 X0 {    38th Division
; U; C' Y# l2 Z    Imperial Guards Division2 I: ~1 Y0 V" M, d& O
    56th Infantry Regiment) M. `2 m* T6 _3 C
    8th Tank Regiment
3 C! {% @- z3 H! X$ B    146th Infantry Rgt /1
; ?. E; ]1 a& }, x    14th Div /2
$ U; [" i/ v$ R' ]) d$ Y* t  G    Southern Army
6 U; |5 [& N9 a2 q) k    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; Q  M% O6 P+ x, q7 b9 h. y' V    51st JNAF AF Unit /5& |6 }9 J7 @9 {6 H" K" Z- D5 B
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 Z/ V% G4 B& d3 {8 t    25th Army
; c/ I  `- C7 i8 i$ c" T7 t/ h    21st Air Flotilla /1) M( q( V) N3 |3 }3 U/ g0 s
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
0 i' r/ n# \- b0 ~    15th Army* Q  }. q# M, g" b
    34th Field AA Battalion
9 k4 M, H7 t. t- ?. d    82nd Army /6# R7 j  I2 k1 I: [4 B: \' E
7 J) [  o  J9 f5 n7 r- T
Defending units:' K: D0 P' g2 a3 _, u) N
    Auckland Fortress, x3 c9 ]0 ~/ g
    14th NZ Brigade7 q. |6 ^& k6 n( ~
    11th NZ Brigade) Q! C2 W" l! P$ s; R; l8 |
    RNZAF Command
; H; \; ~. @+ q7 X) E    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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+ i- x- e# ^; j$ k+ s3 K/ ]闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账/ ~; u" w- |( I2 D! a9 W
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
/ r4 [" z( U* c" X0 @& z+ {5 m' s2 y  E9 }2 o3 k) \
Weather in hex: Overcast. ?3 `& p  M2 [# F
) P# F- y* |" ]$ J7 f+ E! G
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.2 _3 Q/ g3 I! n6 U4 G4 O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes6 x' z$ p& }! V0 E8 J
2 @0 U# e, j4 y1 r5 U
Japanese aircraft
" A2 A& M# }+ y      A6M2 Zero x 285 C  ]9 k# ?8 q% R- m  ?& W; h" T
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
" J/ C* P5 S4 X' i! ^; Q# h' A: J+ F# J& G
4 H* B" q$ q+ @8 Z0 w; |- f- w2 r

/ N0 j& F9 O" o; d; e) DAllied aircraft
8 H* ]" B/ I% P; A! u3 ^0 T/ Z* G      P-38E Lightning x 21& b- g& w0 H, h7 p& q( S% B
/ y1 w* t8 r! P

0 y9 w) O$ ^" @& W/ @Japanese aircraft losses
) E) a9 N/ v- e  ^9 G. {# P      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
  x* F' ?" L) o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
; o8 w- L( y4 q9 }+ v# y
3 @* d. ~$ o* F6 e' q( E$ L1 ]( V7 ^7 BNo Allied losses- D& p2 `* G( q# x
6 v3 y2 d! v# C  u# T
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# {5 S$ u6 X- s3 [Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
  {9 L+ D5 {  f; _( k; v- h9 ^6 _3 k- ?% J; {$ R+ j' K  P: C! x
Weather in hex: Overcast- A/ j& N" N' v; ]8 A3 x/ q+ n

0 {/ e0 p: k( P  b, ?Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
* p$ A" j$ }, h9 u# h1 g) y: x8 Y5 Q! vEstimated time to target is 7 minutes3 I. F- B' V# |

6 `/ x: }0 d; [; J8 G0 c+ H( j% H, BJapanese aircraft
* N0 R  q- ~2 X/ O      A6M2 Zero x 67 C! r" N: u1 F9 O3 Q( v: G4 G
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
7 W3 R' a) U1 t
) {- E0 h+ I5 E2 v, A2 Y& Y: Y( K" N& y: R" f- h- d

* N! J) {( J! X8 N$ ?) uAllied aircraft3 I7 C) v7 G. C7 o1 K4 H
      P-38F Lightning x 18
' C* W' F& d% f+ Q" G  i' [$ i, ~$ i9 W: Z* T
4 x  H% r( v. d9 @$ b
Japanese aircraft losses
$ o# m; r- L9 d! l      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
( S# |0 B1 E2 [      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed: `; K4 c* w* {, j) ^' a0 U
9 ?* b1 X0 f, K8 L: d3 X
No Allied losses3 ]& j7 g7 J/ t2 }1 h1 r9 h: Y

8 ]% ~1 c* f( u/ L2 h: q6 Q/ X3 c4 @/ g* {/ j
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 J& Y# P2 D, O3 I  _

8 q0 l5 N$ x: J6 F$ k( ]Weather in hex: Overcast' M( l- b& p+ a3 G) ]& M1 `
: W9 e- \0 F; y* h. j. U) G
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
: Q6 d& N: `0 k9 `8 `, q8 XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes; O# F, d, W) t
& E* h; p# |( U1 o4 H; ~# M0 W
Japanese aircraft0 t# i; B2 p, k; D' H  \! ~
      A6M2 Zero x 22 t0 ]# e) f, I! ]
3 l! ]7 Y; @+ ~. w) T. B1 h& L% S

1 A" _6 E3 [! G) y3 j( u% o# Q
( _& t) k' i0 ]8 J4 c9 `Allied aircraft& C/ ?7 x& m5 N, S1 x3 w& W
      P-38E Lightning x 18/ E9 B5 Y. x& |9 M
3 U; M# K/ W( N) ?8 [$ c
9 x1 q( y- L/ N1 e
Japanese aircraft losses
& [6 w. H& J3 [6 W& p      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ y9 n$ z* j' h; m. I
2 i' A/ ]7 |! H7 H7 l5 oNo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. \' J8 r$ O1 A' c* X& D+ q$ n' P: b* H4 G7 v
Japanese Ships5 \7 `- h$ ?4 W' T; J# ?  Q* q
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" }; ]1 }. i" b2 J; E+ V- n# U' t

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" j7 V* D! F) s/ q* gSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91! p( c6 E6 r' M( O

, d: O) r! ~- y: P  |Japanese Ships
- u% {! J% E( f7 T' j" N1 P+ |      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ n5 X/ M* f8 D5 Y1 p1 p8 Z8 A' g9 W

+ H) H1 y0 k& u8 ]8 hAllied Ships
/ L, a# @: H4 Z/ V1 Q( b      SS KVIII, hits 2# y' }+ r# h0 q7 C

7 {: S& j1 [" j$ `# `
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1857 f/ P: t0 i1 }" I
' G) Y, c9 |+ z* k" _
Japanese Ships
6 S8 D' Y( u- K      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
" Q. p2 s; M- g      APD Hagi
, }2 s) l/ f3 u* r      APD Aoi
. }9 \9 O4 ?, y  i2 i' o# @6 r1 a      LSD Nigitsu Maru
8 {! m3 P6 y9 U- R0 B2 I7 X      AK Sagami Maru
- h7 H0 ^# U9 l2 ~  R9 h      AK Hirokawa Maru
' h9 x& Y5 n0 i3 k      xAP Yasaka Maru
$ X3 n  d8 F9 \      xAP Shanghai Maru
5 T: q" P, E/ v1 [9 f# C# G      xAP Kanzyu Maru
: C: F7 ~; x5 S" A; [& J      xAP Takatiho Maru3 t  V9 k8 r$ C% ~3 ]& R
      xAP Suwa Maru
5 h; I- S- q( [: w8 J      xAP Hakusan Maru
( T" P6 }. P0 C/ Q' k      xAP Teia Maru
5 Q  D& c/ R+ G. J8 l9 w      xAK Yamazumi Maru
3 O1 t# A. n. F% ?6 s      xAK Azuchisan Maru% e. D  T# t6 ^% B; Z' I
      xAK Unkai Maru #66 t) E- B2 J$ o  r% t0 E' F' O% x
      xAK Hokusin Maru3 f" T6 P- e0 I( b
      xAK Eihuku Maru
- K0 y3 L% w: g* b      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  R. F, G; O" Q( A! g      xAK Terukawa Maru: {0 M- M4 c  d8 p( I8 J
      xAK Kinsyo Maru% Y3 k1 u5 d' s8 R2 i
      xAK Atutasan Maru6 Y# J* u" h/ T" X, `0 B/ |) }
      xAK Ayatosan Maru: v/ F, K, t. i0 m! S4 e6 Z* r
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
  Y% O/ p, M7 @1 |5 N: L      xAKL Miyako Maru
8 N6 `; l; u" j6 z: S% H% |9 S      xAKL Kembu Maru( G6 B# u9 \  T+ }) J6 B$ Z
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
* v/ v) Z; M4 b4 |- }+ o- t' |: Z      PB Tokuho Maru #5
5 h, M$ T1 a4 g* G5 [( w3 m3 d
9 h/ \  H8 b" f* [" s  h/ {  t0 R+ yAllied Ships% g) y+ v2 g7 \" G6 V
      SS S-39- U1 p# I) ]" G1 s) D# p# P9 H
% x5 t0 h" O4 p) ]8 m& J
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4 m* ^9 O2 ~: R+ ]# nTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% _. U2 I& |' y( h7 P2 Z- e# U; P2 V2 A( t, |
Japanese Ships
" w8 [0 G; F0 ^: q      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 G+ `" J2 H6 @) T( S3 e7 ]

3 C: \' @( r! t* s6 q  I4 j. m+ u0 M+ H; z% Z, G  P
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) `9 i# b! z  R( Q7 E. c* yMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1851 F. U6 p; e  P" ?- v; E

$ q! `) p$ z+ C; |# z/ f0 UWeather in hex: Clear sky7 a, `. o; ]* k8 c: `8 P' v

7 w& G4 ^( \* A- r0 oRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) F% k& K+ M/ I, d
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
3 N  O$ T9 W6 C6 W4 n' r2 j% l; c4 Q' B
Japanese aircraft
: L1 I8 \; V8 Q# o3 w      A6M2 Zero x 353 r! p1 L( L1 R$ q* q. R1 p
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 l8 N: F  W2 E4 B5 p

! C" j0 `4 p6 \; K$ V3 f2 @8 w1 c/ t- v( {9 @  G
; F8 t! \8 M3 Z% L" p# T
Allied aircraft) E- M$ i9 C3 t5 v) C% f: X  {5 V
      Albacore I x 20% B# C4 d4 i& f, T7 [2 f, V
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
7 ?/ L) x: H. n* H: Z, D% a8 C# p2 t7 f" g. Y8 t8 N# g; W# {$ k

, V+ x6 V  s: C9 NNo Japanese losses
3 J" V. |2 i: x% u8 ?+ {0 `6 n, E
Allied aircraft losses
9 L5 z% U' ~. |8 V      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" R3 b5 Q# }6 M4 X      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' q& w- _2 P$ R6 b
2 k, z" x. m9 \. q7 Z# x1 P
Japanese Ships
4 }* s: B/ `+ L9 a- {      xAK Ayatosan Maru) H+ Q' K! l  S2 W
      xAK Azuchisan Maru* I# H" |/ t  W
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: M0 X% m, y- v" x- E' q8 H      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 Q! g( A; D2 `$ p9 u( L5 c      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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) I2 f; @2 ?0 b, [1 M- ISub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
. g% O) h) l- ?. ?7 W! m+ ]8 O( i      CV Hiyo
1 ~( a/ X+ q) [  n/ ~' S      BB Yamato+ |9 G) ~3 G9 }  \) d. E* J
      CS Chitose7 t3 e9 a: W7 J6 G. E" \
      DD Oshio
! i9 C" P  r; X. h      DD Oite
1 J3 Q7 U9 j# }) Z6 z9 `8 f      DD Harukaze
. S# X$ |/ {8 V# V$ _9 o      DD Kamikaze
7 n9 i, e1 [( q' w1 A4 G      DD Kikuzuki( Y/ P7 ]7 q/ }9 o! B0 ^, @4 O

1 \0 o/ r% \8 q0 d) M: ?' C9 W, BAllied Ships
! x1 d: A" n+ Q. L2 u1 j      SS Grayback# c! B, c! z. }  i/ M4 r8 c
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2 F; G& \5 I, VSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo6 j/ O# c2 T# k2 a& ~/ h1 b6 L% ^

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3 J5 D" n6 h8 k" X4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫: |: _$ l; P7 c- U( j
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( l. s8 K+ Z# @3 O0 mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' ]% V; _) e: z. R& R" f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) y: j7 U( S' O# P) R! I
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Allied aircraft& L, z- j# ^. i  v
      B-24D Liberator x 15( M: d5 x1 _6 b. w: ~0 f

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No Allied losses- L$ G+ x* z. U7 R3 C

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      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 S4 R+ n7 @9 m; s& F+ P
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 P7 G2 h! U) Q1 l; _, a# u' n! W5 [      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: o$ i+ u" y. [/ B. n) ?) B; r8 S+ R2 i      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; W/ N6 R+ M, K: ~# r7 k2 p
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 E4 ?/ L2 S6 J5 f6 s. A" k
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 b, K& L6 I: D- t, [" _
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 b/ \* L3 F. z" ]      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- f: P* ?9 Q1 D  Q0 U
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 [( I; Y0 r% u, R) A      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: z" j) J) _) k/ T2 |      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires& S  t8 l$ \. V1 m/ `4 i; x
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
0 O/ ~: [) M7 V7 f& G      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
& [# ]1 t% F  W1 h      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
$ L/ X* p0 \9 l  T9 b% L1 q      5 casualties reported1 `, W! L  x6 v$ j5 K& c. l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- G, b9 J6 ^: e' Z- m) F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 D$ \6 q: B7 [# P# V# z# S1 R% K; g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ q- F! H9 k6 O( \

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) r9 H; S6 k* d9 }Port hits 2
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! [  ^8 p1 v8 L+ ^Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 k! s" o1 X8 |* N  h9 lRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 S; s9 t: D6 {7 ~# h
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes! B: [$ m8 S% J" _. }
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1 N+ m+ h& ^& u% k/ w' ~) F2 ]( nAllied aircraft) z# x& e2 ]8 m: O- s# O
      B-24D Liberator x 7( }: }2 y) _+ g
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No Allied losses
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3 V* O5 P3 x/ X0 z3 G; GJapanese Ships( y  L+ V4 K9 F  x9 Q9 n" r
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ S* b" s! E3 X1 e
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ I/ `' W1 a$ j& q) m" j8 m
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 x8 t; c( m, i6 f
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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* W1 U: L* L0 G5 O: g1 t4 P. BPort hits 11 |3 T" r- l. q! h; s' Y0 l
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5 F) H, j3 \% P% d! g" NMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 n  r/ s" r" o6 r8 ?$ x

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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 b' s6 e1 b& K( z3 ~
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes' N; k/ B! x7 _3 x- w
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6 [0 `& R. D8 }: KAllied aircraft7 U# r6 Q* b+ N- J
      B-17D Fortress x 14( j. f" W& l& G: L1 A
      B-24D Liberator x 6/ {2 H7 W' V$ k( q8 t( p& m/ I, p

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No Allied losses# Y' L% e; G4 Q: s0 f' ^
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Japanese Ships& x+ S/ n4 a( X0 n
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; R6 n( P, q0 W      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 [0 r* I  B5 U! ^6 l7 p; }
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires8 a- T! \3 T: f8 M+ u/ S& a
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- M8 [9 X; Y. N/ B. h2 h7 \
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
) Y- T# F. x  Z5 ~9 c      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ D8 N/ \, M+ V6 j
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, o! g' X3 P! K) g4 X* h
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Port hits 1
; [+ k2 P3 U2 ~6 K2 gPort fuel hits 26 A; M# G% R8 K0 y9 Y6 a
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & J* f  H# J# L" B: o, d

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. r0 w: g/ d8 w. x7 IRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 m" s. T) _) M# {+ i' P% ~% i+ EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ C$ W$ A& ~8 ~, Z) _
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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+ L/ z: d9 \. K$ X& X' I" ENo Allied losses( e0 h& v3 b+ ], P& S! h
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Japanese Ships
6 W3 j+ f" d7 ^6 a( g0 @5 o/ J      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ U3 D, m2 Q. b# y% N$ U4 l
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 b1 U; x7 v0 J
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 g! M8 j" G$ v! r5 X  h  P) Y; D' C
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: |1 C8 R0 y/ q( A/ v
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1836 Q, Z( E5 v- l, ^3 D9 g  R
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Japanese Ships
& L0 E8 N! x; J1 n; c% l& j# F' C& X      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1
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" k2 h$ @# d- M5 a' UTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)! I! a  N6 J" z. r
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42- P) m& K1 l: ]5 e8 m0 b$ I6 h

+ `1 o9 X8 R# v# j; @$ j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)
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Japanese Shock attack
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$ Y& u/ g. o4 {5 ~8 iAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352/ v5 S8 g+ Q# S2 ]2 W

. D6 i9 N# j: |Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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' y4 s6 k) Y2 H& x( BJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 % y7 H4 t- c. F& ?+ \) M
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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% Z  l" c4 d% d8 V; ~/ {+ ?Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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  S- {4 v9 [0 K, {  c! J& H! ]( KJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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+ [2 B: y/ z8 M9 m  ^Combat modifiers' r! m/ u1 y3 _( F7 O0 K
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
! z: I" o+ G8 o( |3 f  l' OAttacker: shock(+)  w9 ^5 t6 J& V! x- q8 W

9 _) `. T1 f& a- [& `1 l. G( RJapanese ground losses:# B: |+ Z  m3 v$ Q
      3074 casualties reported7 ?, L: B4 ]. [% C! \
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled& k4 n8 A, i' J- A$ r) ^8 \
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled$ C% j. q, Z4 f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
2 Z' ^6 }! a  X% a7 q6 L& a# D+ @      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled): ^$ [  C% U* P6 c. [/ j

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Allied ground losses:1 G4 h. H$ E. G- |# Z( b/ V
      7161 casualties reported
4 c5 M" a" d( W' e7 A: n7 \, {' N3 o5 ]4 B         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
- @% Y/ Y& v) Y' [7 F- H         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled- y) f1 M) \5 `  ~" x- s2 s
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 w% F3 ^) [' P0 Z# ~# L      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
% @' e7 L3 v: i* o      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)  L9 ?& [2 k4 K9 e! m2 H, L
      Units retreated 97 B4 ]  ~1 z8 S$ S# M* w
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6 {7 C# [, Q, gDefeated Allied Units Retreating!8 u* r, y: G7 w4 z  b- _

+ U. _8 O* h* D. r$ d9 q1 C* KAssaulting units:% ^0 J4 W7 X9 z5 S5 X
    33rd Division
2 z+ ~* ^# w( m0 G$ P* s/ q4 |6 f    Imperial Guards Division
* \4 e; _) h3 V+ R* @2 c! V) {    113th Infantry Regiment$ Z. E- s5 w! P5 W
    21st Division
* C" Z$ ?2 U2 a! B; Y    41st Infantry Regiment
5 g4 W  P  p1 X3 m    14th Division
2 T) N4 @: G5 A  `# y4 [+ D    8th Tank Regiment
6 S8 V5 t: `9 Q. b    148th Infantry Regiment
8 w: P4 a5 p; Y5 n3 f    38th Division
2 _2 p: T5 Q- W. n- N    22nd Recon Regiment
/ q. x8 c' g5 o: e, I. I8 r    56th Infantry Regiment2 s# K: @; a# F; X
    55th Infantry Regiment
& g/ O! B, @8 P3 x2 @5 W6 E) a    5th Division
! s( z7 v4 V, {0 `    143rd Infantry Regiment$ D+ v7 H/ O  y/ x# U; ^
    16th Infantry Regiment3 J7 a: P. D7 b. F2 _7 z5 a7 L
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
* a, d3 L$ I3 b* r0 G# Z( I( L    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment  S7 T, |4 P6 o+ T, K- Q) f
    15th Army
0 t- R& N' V  t! N6 y# q: j3 V) C    25th Army
& M: H& O" m/ p7 {0 y2 `) U    Southern Army
# E8 q" d" U# R( D1 G( Q. t    82nd Army /65 ~: P4 a& x! y- K
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Defending units:
+ T* n# X, _! C- [# L    2nd NZ Brigade& F1 [5 _3 i' M& g
    1st NZ Brigade
) n' r6 q' o& O  e9 `( N5 Y5 _9 G7 s* }    3rd NZ Brigade# S% }, f* o& ]* Q! S: {
    7th NZ Brigade# T& D( I' E8 I( K, S* J& J
    14th NZ Brigade* h2 f  I% P4 c* b4 y
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment; ?# ^% g6 e# ^8 _5 P
    12th NZ Brigade
+ p" j) [& ?* m    New Zealand Command
( p9 W0 [. _& `. F    RNZAF Command